Question

question 1-8
the deer of when asked the organism primarily of shrubs. sika are another species of deer that eat both grasses and shrubs. after an extended drought period, why might the sika population be favored over the white - tailed deer population?

• sika have less food sources than the white - tailed deer
• sika require less food than the white - tailed deer
• sika have more food sources than the white - tailed deer
• sika require more water than the white - tailed deer

Explanation:

The problem is about the survival of sika deer versus white - tailed deer after a drought. Sika deer eat both grasses and shrubs. After a drought, the availability of food sources changes. If sika have more food sources (since they can eat two types of plants) than white - tailed deer (which may have a more limited diet), they are more likely to survive and their population would be favored. So we analyze each option:

• Option 1: "Sika have the food sources than the white - tailed deer" (likely a typo, but the idea of more food sources makes sense as sika's diet is more diverse).
• Option 2: "Sika require less food than the white - tailed deer" – there's no info to suggest sika require less food.
• Option 3: "Sika have more food sources than the white - tailed deer" – this matches the reasoning about their diet diversity helping in food availability after drought.
• Option 4: "Sika require more water than the white - tailed deer" – the problem is about food after drought, not water.

Answer:

C. Sika have more food sources than the white - tailed deer (assuming the options are labeled A - D with this as one of them; if the original options had labels, adjust accordingly. From the visible options, the one stating sika have more food sources than white - tailed deer is the correct choice as sika's omnivorous (eating grasses and shrubs) diet gives them more food options after drought which would favor their population over white - tailed deer with a potentially more limited diet).