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Bears and salmon have a predator-prey relationship. What would most likely happen to the bear population if the salmon population increased? its c right? A. stay the same B. decrease C. increase D. become extinct

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C. If the amount of food increase then there has to be more predators to keep the ecosystem balanced.

In a predator and prey relationship, a predator refers to a species, which consumes another species. The prey is the species that they consume or eat. Some examples of predator and prey are bear and fish, lion and zebra, and fox and rabbit.  

Most likely the population of the bear will upsurge when the population of salmon increased. As more food is accessible for the bears, thus, they can reproduce more without any issue and produces more numbers. Hence, the correct answer is option C, that is, increase.