Passage I
In a study of fur pigmentation in deer mice, Peromyscus polionotus, scientists compared the brightness of the fur of mice from populations located different distance directly inland from a coastal site. Figure 1 shows 2 facial regions and the 2 body regions at which the fur of each mouse was evaluated (on a scale from 0 to 1.00) with respect to its brightness. Figure 1 also shows how, for each of the 4 regions, average relative brightness varied with inland distance.
Figure 2 shows how the average brightness of surface soil samples, given as the average percent relative reflectance, varied with inland distance.
1. Based on Figure 2, on average, where was the brightest surface soil found ?
Your Answer is
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
Looking at figure 2, it is found that the maximum value of the average percent relative reflectance on the ordinate corresponds to the inland distance 0 km on the abscissa, which means that it is a coastal site near the coast