Compare the two possible scenarios of population growth shown in Figures 2.3 and 2.4.  Figure 2.4 shows what happened when reindeer were placed on an island that had no other large animals except mice and rabbits. What else could have been placed on the island along with the reindeer so that the population growth would have resembled the pattern shown in Figure 2.3?

A. wolves
B. moose
C. fast growing trees
D. artificial snow


Answer: A

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