Question

1. read the passage about cheetahs and gazelles. ... how do the populations of cheetahs and gazelles change over time? the populations do not change because both organisms adapt equally. the cheetah population grows as faster, stronger cheetahs are born. the gazelle population grows as faster, smarter gazelles are born. the populations both change as one population grows, the other gets smaller. explain your reasoning

Explanation:

Cheetahs and gazelles have a predator - prey relationship. When cheetah population grows (more predators), gazelle population decreases as more are hunted. Then, with fewer gazelles, cheetah population may decrease due to less food, and gazelle population can recover. So their populations change as one grows, the other shrinks. Option A is wrong as populations do change. Options B and C only consider one species' adaptation, not the interdependent population changes.

Answer:

D. The populations both change as one population grows, the other gets smaller.