- How Are Predation And Parasitism Similar In Terms Of Their Impacts On Prey Host Populations The Lotka Volterra Equation 1 (66.2 KiB) Viewed 15 times
How are predation and parasitism similar in terms of their impacts on prey/host populations? The Lotka-Volterra equations are used to describe both the interaction between two competing populations, and the interaction between predator and prey populations. Could the Lotka-Volterra equations be used to describe parasite and host population interactions? Justify your answer. (6 marks) Is it possible for humans to manipulate the natural selection and evolution of a parasite population to make the parasite less virulent (e.g. cholera)? Is it always necessary for us to try to eradicate a parasite to control its impacts? Use an example to illustrate your answer. (6 marks)