What will happen to a population of predators if there is a sudden increased in food for the prey

2 answers:

7 0

A sudden increase in food would result in prey eating and breeding which would mean more the predators could do the same. The predator population would increase with the population of its prey.

Umnica [9.8K]3 years ago

4 0

At first, the population of predators would spike and increase quickly, but then over time, gradually decrease.

(This is because at first there's more food, so the predators population increases. But overtime it begins to level out and the predators' population catches up with the prey, and in result, doesn't continue increasing.)

You might be interested in

In sedimentary rock the oldest fossils would be expected to be found

AfilCa [17]

C.In the bottom layer

3 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

Darwin hypothesized that a new species could appear through small changes in an ancestral species. Which observation that he mad

sergeinik [125]

He observed 15 different finch species that originated as one ancestral bird. all differing in body shape, beak size, and mating habbits

3 0

4 years ago

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

eduard

<span>A. Oil is a non-renewable resource Sources that are only limited are called non-renewable sources. An example of this is oil where it can only be found from the fossils of the decayed organisms. There are no other ways to produce oil and it takes millions of years for a decayed organism to produce fossil fuel.</span>

6 0

4 years ago

Read 2 more answers

In 1939, the use of DDT (a powerful synthetic chemical) as an insecticide was discovered. The United States adopted its widespre

sammy [17]

The correct answer is option A

The major advantage of DDT at that time when it was used as a pesticide is that the DDT was very effective as a pesticide and it killed almost all the pests on which it was sprayed. It killed all the insect and pests that was present in the united states at that time. It later became harmful and entered into the food web.

6 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

A plant is starting to fall over because the plant can no longer support it's own weight. Students want to find out why this is

salantis [7]

Answer: (C) The polysaccharides in the plant are breaking down.

Explanation:

Starch is the most common polysaccharide in human life. Starch can be broken down by amylase enzyme in abdomens of most of animals. Glycogen is the storage molecule in animals and it's analogous to starch in plants.

5 0

3 years ago