ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEM
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Question
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If the population of prey increases, the population of predators will ____ because of the availability of food.
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decrease
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stay the same
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increase
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freak out
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As the prey population increases, there is more food for predators. So, after a slight lag, the predator population increases as well. As the number of predators increases, more prey are captured. As a result, the prey population starts to decrease.
Detailed explanation-2: -When predators are scarce, prey rises in numbers. As their source of food increases, predators rise in abundance. When there are enough predators, prey numbers decline. With a scarcity of food, the number of predators crashes and the cycle repeats.
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