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All living things within an ecosystem are interdependent. A change in the size of one population affects all other organisms within the ecosystem. One well known predator/prey relationship is between the Canadian lynx (predator) and the snowshoe hare (prey). What happens to the population of Canadian lynx if there is an increase in snowshoe hare? A) The Canadian lynx population will decrease. B) The Canadian lynx population will increase. C) The Canadian lynx population will remain the same. D) The Canadian lynx population will remain the same because the Canadian lynx can only eat so many snowshoe hare.

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The correct answer would be B) The Canadian lynx population will increase.

In a predator-prey relationship, the population size of predator and prey fluctuate with the population density of one another.

For example, if the population size of prey increases in an ecosystem, the population size of the predator would also increase. It is because the predators would have excess to a large amount of food now.

Thus, the large population of the predator can be supported by the available resources.

Similarly, the population size of Canadian lynx (predator) would increase if there is an increase in the population size of the snowshoe hare (prey).

Answer: The Canadian Lynx population will Decrease is correct.

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