Suppose a Population of Deer Increases Because the Food Supply

question 7

Multiple Choice

Suppose a population of deer increases because the food supply is abundant. Predators of the deer also increase in population. When the number of predators increases, more deer are eaten, and eventually their population size decreases. As the deer population decreases so does the predator population.
-This is an example of

• A) carrying capacity.
• B) limiting factors.
• C) the relationship between limiting factors and carrying capacity.
• D) predator-prey relationships only.
• E) food chains only.

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