Bees and flowers help each other, and each needs the other in order to survive. Which (if any) of the following systems of differential equations could model the interaction between bees and flowers, with either species being x or y? Select all that apply.
A) ,
B) ,
C) ,
D)None of these

Question

Bees and flowers help each other, and each needs the other in order to survive. Which (if any) of the following systems of differential equations could model the interaction between bees and flowers, with either species being x or y? Select all that apply.
A) , 
B) , 
C) , 
D)None of these

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The interaction between bees and flowers can be modeled as a predator-prey relationship where flowers are the prey and bees are the predator. Choice C has the appropriate form for a predator-prey system where the population of prey (flower) is decreasing exponentially and the population of predator (bee) is increasing proportionally to the number of prey. Choices A and B do not have the appropriate form for a predator-prey system.

Bees and Flowers Help Each Other, and Each Needs the Other