If all the red-tailed hawks, coyotes, and rattlesnakes are removed from the ecosystem, which BEST predicts the effect on the population of desert cottontails? A
The cottontail population will experience rapid growth due to a lack of competition for resources.

B
The cottontail population will experience unlimited growth without predators to control their populations.

C
The cottontail population will experience rapid growth without predators but will eventually stabilize due to a lack of resources.

D
The cottontail population will experience growth due to an increase in resources but will eventually stabilize due to increased competition.

C

Explanation:

The cottontail population will experience rapid growth without predators but will eventually stabilize due to a lack of resources.

The answer is B

Explanation:

organisms that lack symmetry are called asymmetrical and belong to phylum porifera/sponges.

organisms with specialized stinging cells belong to phylum cnidaria. stinging cells are called cnidoblast cells.

cnidarians show two morphological forms : polyp (sessile) and medusa (mobile)

filter feeding is observed in porifera members.  

alternation of generation is observed in coelenterata or cnidaria. there is alternation of asexual polyp form and sexual medusoid form. it is also referred as metagenesis.