Students plan to study the role of pill bugs in their local ecosystem. An equal number of pill bugs will be added to the models shown in the diagrams. Which question would these models most likely help students answer?
A.
Will more leaf litter cause pill bugs to produce more offspring?
B.
Do pill pugs prefer environments with soil or without soil?
C.
Will less water cause a pill bug population to decrease?
D.
Why do certain insects eat pill bugs?
A. Will more leaf litter cause pill bugs to produce more offspring?
The models shown in the diagrams would most likely help students answer the question: C. Will less water cause a pill bug population to decrease?
To determine which question these models will most likely help the students answer, we should carefully analyze the diagrams. However, since the diagrams are not provided, I will provide some general guidance on how to approach answering this question.
To answer this question, students should consider how the addition of an equal number of pill bugs to the models shown in the diagrams would affect the variables represented in the models. Based on the available answer choices, we can evaluate each option and determine which one aligns with the information provided.
A. Will more leaf litter cause pill bugs to produce more offspring?
If the diagrams show the presence or absence of leaf litter and how it influences the pill bug population, then this question may be answered by studying the diagrams.
B. Do pill bugs prefer environments with soil or without soil?
If the diagrams illustrate the presence or absence of soil and its impact on the pill bug population, then this question may be answered by studying the diagrams.
C. Will less water cause a pill bug population to decrease?
If the diagrams depict the availability or scarcity of water and its influence on the pill bug population, then this question may be answered by studying the diagrams.
D. Why do certain insects eat pill bugs?
This question appears unrelated to the diagrams because it focuses on the reason why certain insects consume pill bugs. The diagrams might not provide information directly related to this question.
Based on the information provided, the most likely question that these models would help the students answer would be either A (Will more leaf litter cause pill bugs to produce more offspring?) or C (Will less water cause a pill bug population to decrease?). Without access to the actual diagrams, it is difficult to determine the specific question the models aim to address.