Residential construction is expanding in Florida, the expansion has caused fragmentation of habitats, one of the results of the increased construction is a decrease in the number of large predators such as the coyote, black bear and pool panther, which will be the most immediate local result of this fragmentation? 1) large predators will become extinct 2) decrease in middle sized predators 3) increase in population of top carnivores 4) increase in population of prey species

Answer: 1) Large predators will become extinct.

Explanation:

A predator is a organism which kill other organism to obtain it as food. The organism which is killed is prey. The predators are carnivores organisms, which means they are flesh eating organisms.

According to the given situation, the residential construction in Florida is the limiting factor for the growth and abundance of predator population. This has resulted in the decrease in the population of predator species. Hence, many predator species will extinct immediately due to habitat fragmentation.

Answer: 1) large predators will become extinct

Explanation: Due to the expansion of residential construction in Florida these large predators will have no place to live and eventually die, leading to an extinction.