Prey Animals Like Bacteria, Yeast, and Phytoplankton Often Undergo "Boom

Prey animals like bacteria, yeast, and phytoplankton often undergo "boom and bust" cycles: a population explosion followed by a population crash.Predators might be important to these cycles because they

A) increase the competition of prey.
B) prevent asexual reproduction by prey.
C) help dampen and stabilize prey populations.
D) exploit the food source without affecting the prey.
E) cause a crash, disallowing prey numbers to level off slowly.

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