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 be more susceptible to disease
The deer population will be more susceptible to disease
The deer population will increase
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 be more susceptible to disease
The deer population will be more susceptible to disease
The deer population will increase
Answers
GPT-4o mini
If the mountain lion population vanishes, the most likely outcome is that **the deer population will increase**. Without mountain lions as a predator, there would be fewer controls on the deer population, leading to an increase in their numbers.