| Problem 3-Given an allometric equation, describe the relationship between two attributes. | ||
Using the fact that the slope of the logarithmic equation, log ( Mc) = log (0.036) + 1.356 log ( Mb), is 1.356, which one of the following statements is true? |
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| A heavier male fiddler crab has a relatively lighter major claw. | ||
| A male fiddler crab that has a body mass of m + 1 will have a major claw with a mass that is 1.356 times heavier than that of a male fiddler crab with body mass m. | ||
| The major claw mass of male fiddler crabs increases 1.356 units for every one unit increase in body mass. | ||
| A heavier male fiddler crab has a relatively heavier major claw. | ||
| None of the above statements are true. | ||