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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn to understand and interpret how a population can be estimated using the capture-recapture method.

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3 Questions

Q1.
If the whole sample size is 50, what is the sample size of the bus users?
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Correct answer: B
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Q2.
If the whole sample size is 25, what is the sample size of the car users?
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Q3.
If the whole sample size is 75, what is the sample size of the walkers?
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Correct answer: B
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3 Questions

Q1.
What is an estimate of the fish population in this lake?
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Correct answer: C
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Q2.
How many fish were captured and tagged in this lake?
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Correct answer: B
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Q3.
Which of the following is not an assumption, when using a capture-recapture method to estimate an animal population?
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Correct answer: C
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