In the Lotka-Volterra Predation Model, a Predator Population in the Absence

Multiple Choice

In the Lotka-Volterra predation model, a predator population in the absence of prey (hosts) would

A) grow exponentially.
B) grow logistically.
C) decline as predators die.
D) decline at first, but then increase as predators switch to other modes of feeding.
E) decline at first, but then reach a small equilibrium population size.