In 1859, a small colony of 24 rabbits was brought to Australia. By 1928 it was estimated that there were 500 million rabbits in a 1-million square mile section of Australia. Which statement describes a condition that contributed to the increase in the rabbit population? *

A.) The rabbits were affected by limiting factors.

B.) The rabbits reproduced by asexual reproduction.

C.) The rabbits were unable to adapt to the environment.

D.) The rabbits had no natural predators in Australia

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Katelynn Warren

Biology

30 June, 22:44

In 1859, a small colony of 24 rabbits was brought to Australia. By 1928 it was estimated that there were 500 million rabbits in a 1-million square mile section of Australia. Which statement describes a condition that contributed to the increase in the rabbit population? *

A.) The rabbits were affected by limiting factors.

B.) The rabbits reproduced by asexual reproduction.

C.) The rabbits were unable to adapt to the environment.

D.) The rabbits had no natural predators in Australia

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Abel Mack · Answer 1

D. As you can see the number of rabbits increased so it could not have been c, rabbits are part of the Anamilia kingdom so they do not reproduce asexually, and limiting factors would also cause them to decrease, so the answer is D