NEET Botany Population Interactions MCQ Question
In a hypothetical ecosystem, the population size of a particular prey species is 5000 individuals. A predator species relies entirely on this prey for nutrition, with each predator needing 25 prey individuals per month to survive. If there are 100 predators in the ecosystem, how many months can the predator population be sustained before the prey population is exhausted, assuming no other changes in population size?
2 months
3 months
5 months
4 months
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Each predator requires 25 prey per month, so 100 predators require 2500 prey per month. With 5000 prey available, they can survive for 2 months without replenishment.
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