Q.

Which one of the following statements cannot be connected to predation              [2022]

1 It helps in maintaining species diversity in a community.  
2 It might lead to extinction of a species.  
3 Both the interacting species are negatively impacted.  
4 It is necessitated by nature to maintain the ecological balance.  

Ans.

(3)

In predation one species derives benefit while the other one is harmed. So, in this type of population interaction one species is positively impacted, whereas another one is negatively impacted.