Question

thoughtful thursday
would you rather have telekinesis (the ability to move objects with your mind) or telepathy (the ability to read minds)?
your choice:
reasoning for choice?
disease
imagine that a disease hits and wipes out the following organisms: sun, heart, moon. in the box labelled disease, draw an x over the sun, heart, and moon. then draw the remaining organisms in the after box

1. how many different species (shapes) were there before the disease?
2. how many different species (shapes) were there after the disease?
3. how many different species (shapes) were there before the disease?
4. how many different species (shapes) were there after the disease?
5. which population (1 or 2) was more diverse in the beginning?
6. which population (1 or 2) was better able to survive the disease?

thursday
september 25th

Explanation:

Step1: Count shapes before disease in Population 1

Before the disease in Population 1, the shapes are sun (star - like), heart, moon, triangle, diamond, circle. So there are 6 different species.

Step2: Count shapes after disease in Population 1

After the disease in Population 1, removing sun, heart, moon, the remaining shapes are triangle, diamond, circle. So there are 3 different species.

Step3: Count shapes before disease in Population 2

Before the disease in Population 2, the shapes are sun (star - like), heart, moon, diamond, circle. So there are 5 different species.

Step4: Count shapes after disease in Population 2

After the disease in Population 2, removing sun, heart, moon, the remaining shapes are diamond, circle. So there are 2 different species.

Step5: Compare initial diversity

Population 1 had 6 different species initially and Population 2 had 5 different species initially. So Population 1 was more diverse in the beginning.

Step6: Compare survival ability

Population 1 had 3 species remaining after the disease and Population 2 had 2 species remaining after the disease. So Population 1 was better able to survive the disease.

Answer:

1. 6
2. 3
3. 5
4. 2
5. 1
6. 1