Question

If sea lamprey increase in population and decrease the native fish population, the sea lamprey population will eventually collapse (decrease rapidly). This would be an example of _______ feedback. 1. Positive 2. Negative 3. Neutral 4. None of the above

Answer 1

Negative feedback

Step-by-step explanation:

Feedback mechanism is activated due to the change in the system that result into an output.

A negative feedback mechanism is a pathway that is caused by deviation in the output that result in a change in output direction which is usually opposite to the initial deviation.

The process of feeding of sea lamprey on the fish started as a normal pathway the deviation started when they could not feed on the fish again as a result of reduced population and they start dying of hunger. It is a negative feedback