Biology

The correct answer is A. It will increase the evolutionary pressure on the species.

When a new predator, like cats, is introduced into an ecosystem, prey species experience increased evolutionary pressure to develop new behaviors, traits, or adaptations to avoid being preyed upon. This could include evolving better camouflage, more effective escape strategies, or altered reproductive behaviors to reduce predation risk.

The other options are less likely:

B.Prey species will become extinct due to overhunting: While overhunting can lead to the decline of som...