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A mountain lion population recently experienced a drop in population size. Which of the following would best describe the limiting factor that is involved?
A change occurred in the genetic variability.
The deer population experienced a rapid decline due to a parasite.
Mountain lion hunting experienced an increase in restrictions.
The population of Trichinella, a parasite, experienced a decline.
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"The deer population experienced a rapid decline due to a parasite."
Reason: deer are the mountain lions' food resource; a sudden drop in prey is a biotic, density-dependent limiting factor that reduces survival and reproduction of predators. The other choices would either not cause a decline (more hunting restrictions or fewer parasites) or are not the primary limiting factor in this scenario (a change in genetic variability).
Reason: deer are the mountain lions' food resource; a sudden drop in prey is a biotic, density-dependent limiting factor that reduces survival and reproduction of predators. The other choices would either not cause a decline (more hunting restrictions or fewer parasites) or are not the primary limiting factor in this scenario (a change in genetic variability).
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