ZoologyStatement-A: Predators serve as natural checks against growing population. Statement-B: Populations tend to maximise their reproductive fitness (high ‘r’ value) in the habitat in which they live.

Statement-A: Predators serve as natural checks against growing population.
Statement-B: Populations tend to maximise their reproductive fitness (high ‘r’ value) in the habitat in which they live.

A
Both statement A and statement B are correct
B
Statement A is correct, statement B is incorrect
C
Statement A is incorrect, statement B is correct
D
Both statement A and statement B are incorrect

Solution:

Predators keep prey populations under control. But for predators, prey species could achieve very high population densities and cause ecosystem instability.