Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with predator/prey cycles? the length of a cycle of growth and decline in the predator species is similar to that of the prey species the cycles of growth and decline in the predator species are driven by the population cycles in the prey species the predator population tends to lag a bit behind the prey population with respect to growth and decline population growth in the prey species starts after (lags) the start of growth in the predatory species Why do small-bodied, warm-blooded animals, such as hummingbirds, often enter torpor on cool nights? to reduce the difference in temperature between body and environment thereby slowing the loss of body heat (energy) to the environment to reduce competition for food because less food is needed while the animal is asleep to reduce activity and thereby reduce the risk of encountering predators and being eaten to reduce activity thereby reducing the expenditure of energy In SIR models of disease transmission what does, dS/dt=−βSI, tell us about the progression of a illness in a population? changes in the number of infected individuals in the population as the epidemic progresses, i.e., over time changes in the size of the susceptible population as the epidemic progresses, i.e., over time changes in the transmission rate as the epidemic progresses, i.e., over time changes in the number of individuals who have recovered from the illness as the epidemic progresses, i.e., over time