Question

the table depicts characteristics of five amphibian species (a - e). use the information in the table to answer the following question: which individual species listed in the table would have low ecological tolerance to temperature change? ecological parameter temperature range freshwater or brackish water food sources habitat species a 15 - 30 °c fresh/brackish varied lakes species b 10 - 40 °c brackish two mainland species of grasshopper estuaries/ponds species c 15 - 20 °c brackish only island arthropods estuaries/ponds species d 10 - 30 °c fresh varied lakes species e 15 - 25 °c fresh/brackish varied lakes

Explanation:

Step1: Identify temperature - range for each species

Species A: $15 - 30^{\circ}C$
Species B: $10 - 40^{\circ}C$
Species C: $15 - 20^{\circ}C$
Species D: $10 - 30^{\circ}C$
Species E: $15 - 25^{\circ}C$

Step2: Compare temperature - ranges

The species with the narrowest temperature - range will have the lowest ecological tolerance to temperature change.
Species C has the narrowest temperature range ($20 - 15=5^{\circ}C$).

Answer:

Species C