[IB Biology Ecology Reviews]


5. In a mark-recapture study of a lake trout population, 40 fish were captured, marked, and relased. in a second capture, 45 fish were captured; 9 of these were marked. What is the estimated number of individuals in the lake trout population?

a. 90

b. 200

c. 360

d. 800

e. 1800

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