Question

Which of the following shows that predators are beneficial to communities?

• A. They control the prey population growth
• B. They practice predation harvest
• C. Predators enhance species diversity
• D. Both A and B
• E. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is E All of the above

Predators keep a check on population size of prey and thereby prevent overuse of resources. Predation removes sick and less fit individual which are more prone to predation as comapred to fit individuals. It also prevents its species to become dominant and to reach their carrying capacity thereby making space for coexisting competiting prey species. This in turn increases species diversity and reduces competition exclusion. Thus, the correct answer is option E.