Question
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
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
Answers
GPT-4o mini
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.
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.