Question

Which of the following could explain why gypsy moths don't show exponential population growth? AND WHY?

   A. As the number of gypsy moth caterpillars on a tree increases, the number of offspring that females produce decreases.

   B. Predators kill 9 out of 10 gypsy moth adults before they can reproduce.

   C. The reproduction of female gypsy moths is never limited by the availability of mates.

   D. all of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

A. As the number of gypsy moth caterpillars on a tree increases, the number of offspring that females produce decreases.

The Gypsy moth larvae decreased in the population due to the predation. The predators such as the dear mice, tachinid flies and braconid wasps feed on the Gypsy moth larvae, thus leading to the decreasing the population. The natural population such as the Gypsy moth don