Which one of the following statements cannot be connected to Predation ?
- A
It helps in maintaining species diversityin a community
- B
It might lead to extinction of a species.
- C
Both the interacting species are negatively impacted.
- D
It is necessitated by nature to maintain the ecological balance.
In predation, the predator benefits (gains food and energy) while the prey is harmed. So the interaction has one positive and one negative outcome, denoted (+, -).
Statement (3) describes a situation where both species are harmed, which corresponds to competition (-, -) rather than predation.
The other statements correctly describe ecological consequences of predation: it sustains species diversity, can drive prey species to extinction if unchecked, and helps regulate population balance in nature.
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