If owls begin migrating to an area to feed on a particular mouse species, but the mice have ingested a toxin (to owls)that begins to keep the owl population in check, which then causes the mouse population to increase, until more owls move into the area, and so on, this is an example of a
A)positive feedback system.
B)negative feedback system.
C)detritivore.
D)chemosynthesis.

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This is an example of a negative feedback system, where the increase in owl population is checked by the toxin in the mice, leading to a balance between the owl and mouse populations.

If Owls Begin Migrating to an Area to Feed on a Particular