Question

wolves are predators of deer. what is most likely to happen to the deer population if the wolf population increased?
stay the same
● increase
● decrease
● become extinct

Explanation:

Wolves are predators of deer. In an ecosystem, if the population of a predator (wolves) increases, they will hunt more of the prey (deer), leading to a decrease in the deer population. "Stay the same" is incorrect as more predators would impact prey numbers. "Increase" is wrong because more predators would reduce prey. "Become extinct" is too extreme as deer have other factors, but a predator population increase would cause a decrease, not immediate extinction.

Answer:

C. decrease