Question

bears and salmon have a predator - prey relationship. what would most likely happen to the bear population if the salmon population increased?
○ stay the same
○ decrease
○ increase
○ become extinct

Explanation:

In a predator - prey relationship, if the prey (salmon) population increases, the predators (bears) have more food available. With more food, bears are more likely to survive, reproduce, and their population will likely increase. The option "stay the same" is incorrect as more food should impact the population. "Decrease" is wrong because more prey would not lead to a decrease in predators. "Become extinct" is also incorrect as an increase in prey would support the predator population, not lead to extinction.

Answer:

C. increase