Question

In a forest ecosystem, wolves prey on rabbits. The graph below shows that the relationship between the populations of rabbits and wolves over time follows a predictable pattern.

Answer 1

a. The rabbit population decreases as the rabbits migrate to escape predators, and the wolf population decreases as the wolves follow their prey.
b. The rabbit population increases after a decrease in wolf population because wolves and rabbits compete for some of the same resources.
c. The populations of wolves and rabbits increase at the same rate when environmental conditions are favorable and decrease when conditions are unfavorable.
d. The wolf population increases after an increase in rabbit population, and then decreases when rabbits are less readily available.

Answer 2

@Abhisar

Answer 3

um i assume the lines are supposed to be labled which one is which?

Answer 4

yeah I think it's c

Answer 5

@poopsiedoodle

Answer 6

@pooja195

Answer 7

well i cant help you unless i get which one is which :(

Answer 8

which of the following best explains this natural phenomenon?

Answer 9

@pooja195

Answer 10

that's it

Answer 11

then it goes to the questions

Answer 12

multiple choice

Answer 13

hmm C seems correct then i wouldnt say im a 100% sure but i mean its the best i can say

Answer 14

but I also think it's a

Answer 15

@pooja195

Answer 16

I would stick with D The wolf population increases after an increase in rabbit population, and then decreases when rabbits are less readily available.
Because the lines on the graph match best with this

Answer 17

are you sure it's not c? @pooja195

Answer 18

@joshup i already told you what i think ^_^

Answer 19

okay thanks:)

Answer 20

your welcome ^_^

Answer 21

@Abhisar

Answer 22

@DJPatrickStar

Answer 23

could you double check this for us please?

Answer 24

Yeah I agree with @pooja195 because when their are more prey, then there are more predators and when their is less prey, then there is less predators.

Answer 25

thank you:)

Answer 26

@joshup It cannot be 100% correctly answered without know the which line is the wolf and which is the rabbit. The issue is that we do not know the starting point (x=0) on the graphs. At that point are rabbits increasing or decreasing? The wolves? Either way this is a typical predator-prey boom-bust cycle. If we start with an increasing population of rabbits, we expect to see a slightly delayed response from the wolves. They do not receive the benefit of the increased rabbits instantaneously.

Next, the increased wolf population causes a drop in the rabbit population. Again, after a period of time the decrease in rabbits means less food and the wolf population begins to decline again. Well, now we have less wolves eating rabbits so the rabbit population goes back up and we start the cycle all over again.