A Predator and Its Prey Interact __________, but If the Predator

question 22

Multiple Choice

A Predator and its prey interact __________, but if the predator affects another species through this interaction, ecologists describe it as a(n) ___________ interaction.

• A) strongly; inefficient
• B) directly; variable
• C) weakly; diffuse
• D) indirectly; keystone
• E) directly; indirect

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