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NEET 2015 Botany Population Interactions MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

The following graph depicts changes in two populations (X and Y) of herbivores in a grassy field. X possible reason for these changes is that

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A

both plant populations in this habitat decreased

B

population Y competed more successfully for food than population X

C

population X produced more offspring than population Y

D

population X consumed the members of population Y

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The graph suggests that population Y outcompeted population X for resources, leading to a decline in population X.

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