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(D) Predators play a vital role in ecosystems by acting as conduits for energy transfer across trophic levels ($A$ is correct). They keep prey populat

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Predators always overexploit their prey.

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(D) Predators play a vital role in ecosystems by acting as conduits for energy transfer across trophic levels ($A$ is correct). They keep prey populations under control,which prevents prey species from becoming too dominant ($B$ is correct). By keeping prey populations in check,predators help maintain species diversity in a community by preventing any single prey species from outcompeting others ($C$ is correct). However,predators do not 'always' overexploit their prey; in fact,if a predator were to overexploit its prey,the prey might become extinct,leading to the extinction of the predator itself due to lack of food. Therefore,prudent predators generally do not overexploit their prey ($D$ is incorrect).

List-$I$ (Interacting species)	List-$II$ (Name of interaction)
$A$. $A$ Leopard and a Lion in a forest/grassland	$I$. Competition
$B$. $A$ Cuckoo laying egg in a Crow's nest	$II$. Brood parasitism
$C$. Fungi and root of a higher plant in Mycorrhizae	$III$. Mutualism
$D$. $A$ cattle egret and a Cattle in a field	$IV$. Commensalism

Which statement is incorrect regarding predators?

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