WAEC Biology 2020 Question 30

Question 30

Habitats and Biomes

The table below shows the number of some organisms in habitats W and Y.
Organism: habitat W, habitat Y
Plankton: 126, 0
Antelope: 0, 51
Water flea: 10, 0
Tilapia: 23, 0
Lion: 0, 6
Frog: 6, 0
Grass: 0, 250
The number of lions and antelopes in habitat Y shows that the lion

Diagram for this question
  1. A.is the prey while the antelope is the predator.
  2. B.is the predator while the antelope is the prey.
  3. C.and the antelopes are preys to each other.
  4. D.and the antelopes are predators.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (is the predator while the antelope is the prey.)

Explanation

There are many more antelopes (51) than lions (6). Predators are usually fewer than their prey, so the lion is the predator.