An ecologist is studying the relationship between a beetle species and a flower species. She examines six plants and counts the number of beetles and the number of flowers on each plant. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | }
\hline \text { Number of flowers } & \text { Number of beetles } \
\hline 1 & 1 \
\hline 2 & 4 \
\hline 3 & 9 \
\hline 4 & 16 \
\hline 5 & 25 \
\hline 6 & 36 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Which of the following terms best describes the data?

Question

An ecologist is studying the relationship between a beetle species and a flower species. She examines six plants and counts the number of beetles and the number of flowers on each plant. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Number of flowers } & \text { Number of beetles } \
\hline 1 & 1 \
\hline 2 & 4 \
\hline 3 & 9 \
\hline 4 & 16 \
\hline 5 & 25 \
\hline 6 & 36 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Which of the following terms best describes the data?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The data shows a positive curvilinear correlation, as the number of beetles increases with an increasing number of flowers, but at a decreasing rate - the increase in beetle numbers slows down as the number of flowers increases.

An Ecologist Is Studying the Relationship Between a Beetle Species