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a population of mountain lions lives in an alpine forest. the mountain lions hunt deer, rabbits, and other prey. as the population increases, which
of these events becomes more likely to occur?
a
female mountain lions raise an increasing number of pups per litter, and a greater percentage of pups survive to adulthood.
b
competition for territory and other resources acts to slow the growth rate of the population
c. a wildfire, drought, or other natural disaster acts to decrease the mountain lion population by at least 50 percent
d. a decrease in competition acts to increase the growth rate of the population

Recently, crops of vegetables such as lettuce and green onions have been contaminated, while they are still on the farm, with bacteria that cause food poisoning. how will science influence the way the government responds to prevent an increase in food-borne diseases? because science has shown that lettuce and green onions are not nutritionally valuable, the government may pass laws that ban the sale of lettuce and green onions. because science has shown that there is no way to prevent bacterial contamination, the government may pass laws that punish businesses that buy lettuce and green onions. because science has shown that the washing of hands prevent the spread of infectious diseases among people, the government may pass laws that require hand washing by everyone who handles food. because science has shown there are ways to find the source of the contamination, the government may pass laws that require farm practices that reduce the contamination of lettuce and green onions.