Question

Cats can begin reproducing as young as six months of age. Each female cat can produce two litters per year, containing multiple cats that can also begin reproducing early. What prediction can you make about an ecosystem in which cat populations are not controlled? Within a few years the population of cats would increase slowly, level off, and stabilize. Within a few years there would be many starving cats. Rats and other small animals would initially suffer but then quickly develop survival skills. A predator for the cats would rapidly appear to match the population growth.

Answer 1

Within a few years there would be many starving cats.

Answer 2

Option B, Within a few years there would be many starving cats.

Step-by-step explanation:

At the initial stage when the population of cat starts growing, there will be ample supply of food to support rapid growth of cat population. But with time the food supply such as rats will reduce and diminish because their reproduction rate is not as fast as that of cat. The rate at which rats are consumed is much higher as compared to rates at which they are reproduced. Hence, with time the issue of scarcity of food will get worsen and the cats will be left with nothing than starving.

Hence, option B is correct