Huffaker's experiment involving oranges showed
A)predators will always consume prey to extinction.
B)prey will always outlast predators.
C)with enough complexity,predator and prey populations will oscillate.
D)both species use oranges for refuge.

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Huffaker's experiment showed that predator and prey populations can oscillate in a complex environment. This means that with enough diversity and complexity within an ecosystem, predator and prey populations can coexist in a cyclical relationship, with neither species completely overtaking the other. The experiment did not show that predators will always consume prey to extinction or that prey will always outlast predators. Additionally, the experiment did not involve the use of oranges by both species as refuge.

Huffaker's Experiment Involving Oranges Showed