ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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____ is hunted an eaten by predators
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prey
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decomposers
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Prey is an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal for food. The hunter is known as predator.
Detailed explanation-2: -But sometimes the predator population overwhelms the prey to the point of devastating the prey population, subsequently resulting in a devastation of the predator population. Some studies indicate that the roles of each may become reversed to the point that prey begin to eat the predators.
Detailed explanation-3: -Animals that are carnivores (and some omnivores) must hunt their food. These hunters are called predators, and the animals or insects they hunt are called prey.
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