Use the Graph to Answer the Following Question

question 45

Multiple Choice

Use the graph to answer the following question.

What conclusion can you draw from the figure?

• A) Hares decrease in number just before lynx population size increases.
• B) Lynx control hare population size.
• C) Lynx and hare populations are independent of each other.
• D) The relationship between the populations cannot be determined only from this graph.

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