You Are Designing an Experiment to Test Whether the Emergence

question 35

Multiple Choice

You are designing an experiment to test whether the emergence of large numbers of moths over a short time period provides an effective refuge. You hypothesize that the moths are employing predator satiation. If you are correct, what response do you expect to see in your experiment?

• A) The percentage of prey consumed increases sharply as the prey density increases from low to medium, but levels off at high prey densities.
• B) The percentage of prey consumed increases gradually as the prey density increases from low to medium to high.
• C) The percentage of prey consumed remains stable as the prey density increases from low to medium, then decreases at very high prey densities.
• D) The percentage of prey consumed increases sharply as the prey density increases from low to medium, but decreases at high prey densities.

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