Question

In an ecosystem, buffalo eat grass, and bears prey upon the buffalo.

What would happen to the buffalo and bear populations if the grass population declined dramatically?

Responses

The buffalo population would increase and the bear population would decrease.
The buffalo population would increase and the bear population would decrease.

The buffalo population and the bear population would decrease.
The buffalo population and the bear population would decrease.

The buffalo population and the bear population would increase.
The buffalo population and the bear population would increase.

The buffalo population would decrease and the bear population would increase.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The buffalo population would decrease and the bear population would increase.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

If the grass population declined dramatically, the buffalo population would decrease due to reduced availability of their primary food source. As a result, the bear population would also decrease since they rely on the buffalo as their prey. Therefore, the correct answer is: The buffalo population would decrease and the bear population would decrease.