Question

If log S = log C + Z log A is similar to the linear equation: y = c+mx, then match the following:
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column 1}& \text{Column 2}\\ \text{1. y}& \text{p. Z}\\ \text{2. m}& \text{q. log A}\\ \text{3. x}& \text{r. log C}\\ \text{4. c}& \text{s. log S}\end{array}$

• A. 1 - r, 2 - s, 3 - p, 4 - q
• B. 1 - s, 2 - p, 3 - q, 4 - r
• C. 1 - p, 2 - q, 3 - r, 4 - s
• D. 1 - q, 2 - p, 3 - s, 4 - r

Answer 1

The correct option is B

1 - s, 2 - p, 3 - q, 4 - r

The equation: log S = log C + Z log A represents the relationship between species richness and area. This is a linear equation in the form ‘y = c+mx’. Comparing these two equations, y = log S; x = log A; the constant c = log C and Z is the slope m.