If a caterpillar eats all of the seedlings in your garden, killing all of them, the caterpillar is acting as a
A) competitor.
B) density-independent factor.
C) parasite.
D) predator.
E) saprophyte.

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The caterpillar is acting as a predator because it consumes the seedlings for food, directly affecting their survival. Predation involves one organism (the predator) feeding on another organism (the prey), which is what occurs when the caterpillar eats the seedlings.

If a Caterpillar Eats All of the Seedlings in Your