Question
Population X and Y live in the same area. The size of population X increases over time. As a direct result, the size of population Y decreases.
Which is most likely the limiting factor of population Y?
Individuals of population X are predators.
Individuals of population X are prey.
Individuals of population Y caught and spread a disease.
Individuals of population Y lost their shelters after a flood.
Which is most likely the limiting factor of population Y?
Individuals of population X are predators.
Individuals of population X are prey.
Individuals of population Y caught and spread a disease.
Individuals of population Y lost their shelters after a flood.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most likely limiting factor of population Y in this scenario is:
**Individuals of population X are predators.**
Since the increase in population X leads to a decrease in population Y, it suggests a direct negative impact on population Y by population X, which aligns with the idea that population X consists of predators that are preying on population Y. The other options do not directly explain the relationship between the two populations in terms of one causing a decline in the other.
**Individuals of population X are predators.**
Since the increase in population X leads to a decrease in population Y, it suggests a direct negative impact on population Y by population X, which aligns with the idea that population X consists of predators that are preying on population Y. The other options do not directly explain the relationship between the two populations in terms of one causing a decline in the other.