Question

Interactions between organisms and their environment impact the organism’s overall population. The jaguar Panthera onca is the largest cat in North America. It is found in areas across the Southwest, including Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. It is a carnivore that has powerful jaws and sharp teeth and preys on fish, turtles, and many smaller mammals. Which shows the relationship between the jaguar and turtles?

Answer 1

D. predator-prey relationship

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Answer 2

The correct answer is - predator-prey

Step-by-step explanation:

The relationship between predator and prey is the interaction between predator and prey. A predator is is an organism that lives on hunting down other organisms for their nutrition and energy while the prey is an organism that is getting killed or hunted down by a predator. The population of prey is controlled by predators.

Here, the jaguar depends for their nutrition and energy on turtle and other organisms, therefore, jaguar hunt the turtles for their food which makes this a predator-prey relationship.