A Few Years After a Prey Species Population Decreases,the _____

question 18

Multiple Choice

A few years after a prey species population decreases,the _____.

• A) predator population will increase
• B) prey population must decrease
• C) predator population will decrease
• D) predator population will exceed carrying capacity
• E) prey population will exceed carrying capacity

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Definitions:

Emotional Reactions

Emotional reactions are immediate and involuntary responses to external events or internal thoughts, which can encompass a wide range of feelings such as happiness, sadness, anger, or fear.

Autonomic

Relating to the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary body functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Physiologists

Scientists who study the functions and mechanisms of living organisms, from the molecular basis of cell function to the dynamics of whole organisms.

Endocrine

pertaining to glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood rather than through a duct.