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

Responses

increase until reaching a new carrying capacity
increase until reaching a new carrying capacity

decrease
decrease

stay the same
stay the same

increase indefinitely

1 answer

The correct response is: increase until reaching a new carrying capacity.

Without predators, the rabbit population is likely to grow as there would be fewer factors limiting their reproduction and survival. However, the environment can only support a certain number of rabbits (the carrying capacity), so the population will eventually stabilize at that new level.