Question

An experiment is run to determine the way WNS spreads from one bat to another. In the experiment, 117 healthy bats are divided into four groups and housed in a laboratory under different conditions. Identify the treatment conditions that represent the control and treatment groups.

Answer 1

Answer:

Pseudogymnoascus destructans is the fungus that causes WNS in Bats.

First we'll divide the the bats into four groups as:

A = 29, B = 29, C = 29, D = 30 (Control)

The A group is exposed to a small amount of spores of Pseudogymnoascus destructans and data is collected.

The B group is exposed to a moderate amount of spores of Pseudogymnoascus destructans and data is collected.

The C group is exposed to a lethal amount of spores of Pseudogymnoascus destructans and data is collected.

The D group is exposed to nothing.

After collection of that data, the results about interpretation can be recorded using basic statistical analysis.