Which of the following is an example of how a biotic factor can affect the population dynamics in an ecosystem?
a. lack of water during a drought causes many of the individuals in a population to die.
b. seasonal temperature changes cause a species to migrate between two ecosystems.
c. the population of a predator increases following an increase in the population of its prey.
d. two organisms in a mutualistic relationship compete for resources until one relocates.

Fruit bats in central america eat bananas and other fruits. banana plants rely on bats for pollination. what would be the most likely consequence on the banana crop if fruit bats were eliminated from the area? the banana crop would increase because bats would stop eating the crops. the banana crop would decrease because bats would no longer pollinate the crops. the banana crop would remain constant because bees would replace the bats. the banana crop would remain constant because the plants would adapt using asexual reproduction.