Amajor part of an ecosystem was washed away by a flood. only two male deer and two female deer survived from the original population of 50 deer. the four deer mate and produce offspring. over time, the population of deer grows. which prediction is most likely for the future generations of deer? a. they’ll have higher genetic variation than the original population. b. they have a higher risk of mating with a related mate. c. the offspring will be genetic clones of each other. d. individual offspring will be unable to develop random genetic mutations.

Ali hypothesized that increasing fertilizer would increase plant growth. four groups of thirty similar plants were given 0 to 15 ml of fertilizer, as shown in the graph. the change in plant height for each group over a two-week period was averaged and recorded. plant group fertilizer added (ml) avg. growth (cm) a 0 4 b 5 6 c 10 8 d 15 3 what is the best conclusion based on this data? the hypothesis was not supported because the data indicated that fertilizing plants does not improve plant growth. the hypothesis was supported; to get the best growth, use 5 milliliters of fertilizer per plant. the hypothesis was not supported; the data indicated that too much fertilizer can inhibit plant growth. the hypothesis was supported; to get the best growth, use 15 milliliters of fertilizer per plant.