In Huffaker's Studies of an Herbivorous Mite and Its Mite

question 45

Multiple Choice

In Huffaker's studies of an herbivorous mite and its mite predator, which variable was critical in determining whether the populations of predator and prey would go extinct quickly or persist?

• A) Whether natural selection was operating to influence the population cycles
• B) The complexity of the habitat
• C) The nature of the prey's stress response
• D) Whether the predators were "sit-and-wait" or active

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