Question

Conservationists establish that the minimal viable population of a population of tigers in an extensive geographical area is 16. The current population of tigers is 10. What is likely to happen to the population of tigers?

a)Tigers from adjoining populations will immigrate into the geographical area of this population.


b)The tiger population will grow to 16 and then become stable, staying around this figure.


c)The tigers will die out because they will be unable to sustain their population.


d)The lifespan of the population of tigers will increase because of less competition.

Answer 1

Conservationists establish that the minimal viable population of a population of tigers in an extensive geographical area is 16. Given that the current population of tigers is 10, which is lower than the established minimal viable population, the tigers will die out because they will be unable to sustain their population.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option C which is the tigers will die out because they will be unable to sustain their population.

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of the population decreased from the 16 to 10.

It means that they did not reproduce and they die out because they can not survive.

And their lifespan became low because of unfavorable conditions and the population becomes less stable due to low biodiversity.

There is no chance of immigration because immigration cause increase in population not decrease.