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Which of the following is the best example of density-independent population regulation of a population of insects? Are any examples of density-dependent population regulation?A. Cold temperatures kill 80 percent of the insects in a particular area.B. Predators search widely for places where insects are abundant and concentrate their hunting in those areas.C. A rapid increase in a population of insects leads to a depletion of the food supply. As a result, the insects are starving and produce few offspring.D. When insects are abundant, other predators switch from their preferred prey to a primary diet of insects.E. A contagious disease sweeps through a dense population.F. All of the above are examples of density independent regulation.

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