Suppose a rabbit colony’s predators are removed from its ecosystem. The colony’s population will likely(1 point)

Question

Responses

stay the same
stay the same

increase indefinitely
increase indefinitely

decrease
decrease

increase until reaching a new carrying capacity

Answer 1

The most likely response is:

increase until reaching a new carrying capacity.

Without predators, the rabbit population may initially rise due to decreased mortality, but it will eventually stabilize around a new carrying capacity based on available resources such as food, water, and space.