Question: 120: Which one of the following statements cannot be connected to Predation?
(1) Both the interacting species are negatively impacted
(2) It is necessitated by nature of maintain the ecological balance
(3) It helps in maintaining species diversity in a community
(4) It might lead to extinction of a species
Answer: Option (1)
Explanation:
Predation is an interaction in which one organism, the predator,
benefits by feeding on another organism, the prey.
In this interaction, the predator is positively impacted as it obtains food and energy,
while the prey is negatively impacted.
Therefore, it is incorrect to say that both interacting species are negatively impacted,
making statement (1) not connected to predation.
Predation plays an important role in maintaining ecological balance
by regulating prey population sizes.
It also helps in maintaining species diversity by preventing any one species from
becoming dominant in a community.
In some cases, intense predation pressure may contribute to the extinction of a species,
especially if the prey population is already vulnerable.
Hence, the statement that cannot be connected to predation is Option (1).