Question

while researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes. yellowstone is a national park in the northwest united states. in 1995, gray wolves were reintroduced into the park. since then, the number of gray wolves in the park has stabilized at roughly 100. this number is believed to be the parks carrying capacity. carrying capacity describes the maximum number of a species that a specific environments resources can sustain over time. the student wants to specify the number of gray wolves in yellowstone. which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? choose 1 answer. a) as of 1995, there were gray wolves living in yellowstone, a national park in the northwest united states. b) yellowstone is a national park that has roughly 100 gray wolves living in it. c) the carrying capacity of an environment such as yellowstone describes the maximum number of a species that the environment can sustain over time. d) gray wolves were re - introduced into yellowstone, a national park in the northwest united states, in 1995.

Explanation:

The student's goal is to specify the number of gray - wolves in Yellowstone. Option B directly states that Yellowstone is a national park that has roughly 100 gray wolves living in it, which meets the goal. Option A only mentions the re - introduction in 1995 and doesn't specify the number. Option C focuses on the concept of carrying capacity rather than the number of gray wolves. Option D is about the re - introduction location and doesn't give the number.

Answer:

B. Yellowstone is a national park that has roughly 100 gray wolves living in it.