Question

You are doing a mark-recapture experiment to determine the population size of the MendAliens living on an island in my back yard. Initially, you catch and mark 130 MendAliens, which you then release. Next, you capture 90 MendAliens, of which 20 are marked. What is your estimate of the population size of MendAliens living on the island in my back yard?A. 130B. 234,000C. 29D. 14E. 585

Answer 1

Answer: E

Explanation:

N = (M*C) / R

N = estimated Number of individuals in the population

M = number of individuals captured and Marked

C = total number Captured the second time (with and without a mark)

R= number of individuals Recaptured (those with a mark)

N = (M*C) / R

N = (130 * 90) / 20

N = 585