Question

What is likely to happen if the grasshopper population is wiped out?
A. The prairie dog population decreases significantly.
B. The grasshopper population immediately recovers.
C. Coyotes begin to eat prairie grass.
D. Vultures grow larger.
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Answer 1

I think it's C

Answer 2

No it will be A

Answer 3

@Abhisar ok thanks

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Same pic but:
If the coyote population decreases, what will happen to the prairie dog population?
A. Prairie dogs will become extinct as a species.
B. The prairie dog population will increase.
C. The prairie dog population will not change.
D. Prairie dogs will leave the area.

Answer 6

thinking B

Answer 7

@Whitemonsterbunny17 @mrdoldum

Answer 8

Okay, so if the coyote population decreases, that means there are less coyotes to eat the prairie dogs. So, more prairie dogs will survive.
What do you think would happen to the prairie dog population if more and more of them are surviving? (:

Answer 9

they would overpopulate

Answer 10

@slk555 I don't like these questions. In reality the changes in pop sizes depend on the relative importance of one species on another (as a food source).

Still, we shall pretend that all effects are relevant, meaning even if the prairie dog population only gains one new individual by removal of the coyotes, this is as valid as gaining 100,000.

Answer 11

Yes, meaning the population would increase.