The Lotka‒Volterra predator‒prey model of population growth
A) does not depend on the availability of the predator's resources.
B) is independent on the prey's resources.
C) does not change when the predator population declines.
D) assumes that when predators are absent the prey population grows exponentially.

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The Lotka-Volterra model assumes that in the absence of predators, the prey population grows exponentially due to unlimited resources.

The Lotka‒Volterra Predator‒prey Model of Population Growth