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GCSE Combined Science · key term
An animal that is eaten by a predator.
Used by AQA
Specification 4.7.1.3, 4.7.2.1 · Paper 2
Revise: Biotic FactorsThe effect depends on the context: a predator that can eat other prey may be less affected than one that depends heavily on the declining species.
When explaining a population change, link it to food availability or the number of prey being eaten, then explain the effect on survival and reproduction.
A stable community does not have completely constant populations: predator and prey numbers can fluctuate in repeating cycles.
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