Chapter 53: Q3TYU (page 1188)
Scientific study of the population cycles of the snowshoe hare and its predator, the lynx has revealed that
(A) predation is the dominant factor affecting prey population cycling.
(B) hares and lynx are so mutually dependent that each species cannot survive without the other.
(C) both hare and lynx population sizes are affected mainly by abiotic factors.
(D) the hare population is r-selected and the lynx population is K-selected.
Short Answer
- The statement 鈥減redation is the dominant factor affecting prey population cycling鈥 is true.
- The statement 鈥渉ares and lynx are so mutually dependent that each species can not survive without the other鈥 is false.
- The statement 鈥渂oth hare and lynx population sizes are affected mainly by abiotic factors鈥 is false.
- The statement 鈥渢he hare population is r-selected, and the lynx population is K-selected鈥 is false.