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, the bear population is likely to increase as they have better chances of survival and reproduction. Staying the same or decreasing doesn't make sense with more prey, and becoming extinct is an extreme outcome not likely from just an increase in prey population.

Answer:

C. increase