Responses to the Environment

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

According to the figure, the optimal foraging strategy predicts the predator should preferentially hunt:

A
$The largest prey for maximum mass$
B
$Optimum-sized prey (highest net energy)$
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C
$Whichever prey is encountered first$
D
$The smallest prey that are easy to catch$

Explanation

Optimal foraging theory predicts predators target prey size that maximizes net energy gain (energy intake minus handling/search costs).

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