Asked by libby

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

stay the same

decrease

increase until reaching a new carrying capacity

increase indefinitely

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
increase until reaching a new carrying capacity

With predators removed, mortality drops and the rabbit population will grow, but it cannot grow indefinitely — it will level off at a new carrying capacity set by available food, space, disease, etc.