Question

18 a cheetah hunts a gazelle. the cheetah is a
a. prey
b. producer
c. predator
d. plant

Explanation:

In an ecological context, a predator is an organism that hunts and feeds on another organism (the prey). Here, the cheetah hunts the gazelle. A prey (option a) is the one being hunted (the gazelle in this case). A producer (option b) is an organism like a plant that can make its own food via photosynthesis. A plant (option d) is a type of producer and not relevant as the cheetah is an animal. Since the cheetah is the hunter, it fits the definition of a predator.

Answer:

C. predator