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Body Length, Filter Time, and Lunges per Dive for Four Whale Species }(l) Whale species & Typical adult body length (meters) & Average time to filter all engulfed water (seconds) & Average number of lunges per dive deeper than 50 meters fin & 18-22 & 31.30 & 3.95 humpback & 11-17 & 17.12 & 6.28 minke & 7-10 & 8.88 & 7.48 blue & 24-34 & 60.27 & 4.02 Some whale species practice lunge feeding, in which they lunge toward prey with their mouths open at wide angles, collect the prey and the surrounding water, and then filter out the water through baleen plates in their mouths. Although the volume of water engulfed increases with whales' body length, the surface area of whales' baleen plates, which influences the rate at which water can be filtered, does not increase with body length to the same degree, which helps explain why Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement? Choose 1 answer: (A) minke whales and humpback whales show similar average filter times. (B) blue whales show the longest average filter time and the highest average number of lunges per dive.

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Body Length, Filter Time, and Lunges per Dive for Four Whale Species

}(l)
Whale 
species
 & 
Typical adult body 
length (meters)
 & 
Average time to filter all 
engulfed water 
(seconds)
 & 
Average number of lunges 
per dive deeper than 50 
meters
 
 fin & 18-22 & 31.30 & 3.95 
humpback & 11-17 & 17.12 & 6.28 
minke & 7-10 & 8.88 & 7.48 
blue & 24-34 & 60.27 & 4.02

Some whale species practice lunge feeding, in which they lunge toward prey with their mouths open at wide angles, collect the prey and the surrounding water, and then filter out the water through baleen plates in their mouths. Although the volume of water engulfed increases with whales' body length, the surface area of whales' baleen plates, which influences the rate at which water can be filtered, does not increase with body length to the same degree, which helps explain why
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) minke whales and humpback whales show similar average filter times.
(B) blue whales show the longest average filter time and the highest average number of lunges per dive.

Body Length, Filter Time, and Lunges per Dive for Four Whale Species }(l) Whale species & Typical adult body length (meters) & Average time to filter all engulfed water (seconds) & Average number of lunges per dive deeper than 50 meters fin & 18-22 & 31.30 & 3.95 humpback & 11-17 & 17.12 & 6.28 minke & 7-10 & 8.88 & 7.48 blue & 24-34 & 60.27 & 4.02 Some whale species practice lunge feeding, in which they lunge toward prey with their mouths open at wide angles, collect the prey and the surrounding water, and then filter out the water through baleen plates in their mouths. Although the volume of water engulfed increases with whales' body length, the surface area of whales' baleen plates, which influences the rate at which water can be filtered, does not increase with body length to the same degree, which helps explain why Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement? Choose 1 answer: (A) minke whales and humpback whales show similar average filter times. (B) blue whales show the longest average filter time and the highest average number of lunges per dive.

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To effectively use the data from the table to complete the statement about the relationship between whale body length, filter times, and the number of lunges per dive, we should analyze the data provided for each species. The statement we're completing discusses how the volume of water engulfed increases with whales' body length, but the baleen plates' surface area does not scale equally, impacting the filtering rate. Let's examine the relevant data for each choice.(A) **Minke whales and humpback whales show similar average filter times.**- Minke whales have an average filter time of 8.88 seconds.- Humpback whales have an average filter time of 17.12 seconds.- These values are not similar; humpback whales take almost double the time to filter than minke whales.(B) **Blue whales show the longest average filter time and the highest average number of lunges per dive.**- Blue whales have the longest average filter time (60.27 seconds) among the species listed.- However, blue whales do not have the highest average number of lunges per dive (4.02); minke whales have the highest (7.48).(C) **Humpback whales show an average of 6.28 lunges per dive.**- This is accurate according to the table. However, it does not fully utilize the data to explain the relationship between body length, filter times, and lunging behavior as related to baleen plate size and filtering efficiency.(D) **Fin whales show a longer average filter time than minke whales do.**- Fin whales have an average filter time of 31.30 seconds.- Minke whales have an average filter time of 8.88 seconds.- This statement is accurate and reflects the data. It shows that despite the increase in body length (which correlates with the volume of water engulfed), the filter time varies significantly, suggesting that larger whales (like fin whales) take longer to filter water than smaller ones (like minke whales), likely due to the baleen plates' filtering capacity not increasing in proportion to body size.While choice (C) is factually correct and directly references data from the table, it does not connect to the explanation of how the baleen plates' surface area relative to body length affects filter times and lunging behavior. Choice (D) more effectively uses the data to complete the statement about the relationship between body length and filter times, emphasizing the difference in filter times between species of significantly different sizes (fin whales vs. minke whales), which supports the explanation provided in the statement.**Accurate Answer: (D) Fin whales show a longer average filter time than minke whales do.**
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