Suppose a predator species became extinct over a short period of time. which of the following would most likely happen to that predator’s prey species in the short term? a. they will increase in numbers. b. their numbers will decrease significantly. c. they will become extinct as well. d. there will be no change in the prey species.

The right option is; a. They will increase in numbers.

A predator is any animal or organism that naturally hunts and kills other organisms (preys), primarily for food. When a predator species became extinct over a short period of time, the population of the predator’s prey species will definitely increase in the short term. This is because the predator species that kills them do not exist.