Which of the following is NOT true regarding California condors? Select one: a.
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding California condors?
Select one:
a. There is a decreasing exponential relationship between blood ALAD activity and condor blood lead levels, suggesting that condors experience sublethal effects from lead exposure.
b. The probability that a condor will feed on a contaminated carcass is very high even if only 1 of every 200 carcasses contain lead fragments.
c. Due to conservation programs, the California condor species is on a path to a self-sustaining wild population
d. Isotopic analysis has demonstrated a direct link between lead-containing ammunition and sampled condor blood.
e. Between 1997 and 2010, the prevalence of lead exposure in California condors that was between 50 - 88%.
Explanation / Answer
Ans:
This statement is not true :
The probability that a condor will feed on contaminated carcass becomes very low if carcass is less contaminated (1/200) with lead.
Low carcass contamination will reduce lead poisoning in condors.
The probability that a condor will feed on a contaminated carcass is very high even if only 1 of every 200 carcasses contain lead fragments.Related Questions
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