Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
|  | type of population or resource | (increases, decreases) |  | type of population or resource | (increases, decreases) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| When | predators | increase | , the result is that | prey | decrease |
| When | prey | increase | , the result is that | prey | increase |
| When | the amount of food | increases | , the result is that | the population | increases |
| When | the amount of resources | decreases | , the result is that | competition | increases |
Question:
What type of population increases when prey increase? Select the correct choice to answer the question or fill in the blank.
Choices:
(A) population
(B) competition
(C) prey
(D) predator
Answer:
(C) prey