Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) The level of predation can be so intense that the prey can be driven to extinction.
• B) Predation can stimulate the reproductive capacity of a prey species and can cause the abundance of that prey to increase.
• C) The selective pressure caused by predation can alter the behavior of its prey.
• D) The distribution of a predatory species can restrict the distribution of its prey.

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Definitions:

Market Supply

The total quantity of a good or service that sellers are willing and able to sell at a given price over a specific period.

Elasticity

Elasticity refers to the measure of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good changes in response to a change in price.

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases as the income of consumers increases and decreases as the income of consumers decreases.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how the demand for a good or service changes in response to changes in consumer income, indicating whether a good is a luxury or a necessity.