Predator/prey interactions regulate the populations of both groups. Which chain of events follows from an increase in predators?(1 point)

Question

Responses

increase in prey → decrease in predators → decrease in prey
increase in prey → decrease in predators → decrease in prey
increase in prey → increase in predators → decrease in prey
increase in prey → increase in predators → decrease in prey
decrease in prey → increase in predators → decrease in prey
decrease in prey → increase in predators → decrease in prey
decrease in prey → decrease in predators → increase in prey

Answer 1

The correct chain of events that follows from an increase in predators is:

increase in prey → increase in predators → decrease in prey

This sequence describes how an increase in predator populations can lead to greater predation pressures on prey populations, eventually resulting in a decrease in the prey population.