Question
In a mountain forest, mountain lions primarily feed on deer. What is the most likely outcome if the mountain lion population vanishes?(1 point)
Responses
The deer population will be balanced
The deer population will be balanced
The deer population will decrease
The deer population will decrease
The deer population will increase
The deer population will increase
The deer population will be more susceptible to disease
Responses
The deer population will be balanced
The deer population will be balanced
The deer population will decrease
The deer population will decrease
The deer population will increase
The deer population will increase
The deer population will be more susceptible to disease
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most likely outcome if the mountain lion population vanishes is that **the deer population will increase**. Without mountain lions to prey on them, the deer population would likely grow due to decreased predation pressure.