The picture shown is a food chain found in the Grand Basin desert in Nevada. Suppose a company that makes snakeskin wallets sets up shop in the area and kills all of the Mojave rattlesnakes. What would you LEAST expect to happen next?

A)
Kangaroo rat populations show an increase.

B)
Desert sagebrush plant populations grow uncontrollably.

C)
wingspanly pear cacti are grazed more heavily than previously.

D)
Cougars eat more jackrabbits in their diet than they normally do.

Question

The picture shown is a food chain found in the Grand Basin desert in Nevada. Suppose a company that makes snakeskin wallets sets up shop in the area and kills all of the Mojave rattlesnakes. What would you LEAST expect to happen next?

A)
Kangaroo rat populations show an increase.

B)
Desert sagebrush plant populations grow uncontrollably.

C)
wingspanly pear cacti are grazed more heavily than previously.

D)
Cougars eat more jackrabbits in their diet than they normally do.

Vocaloid · Answer

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Vocaloid · Answer

major hint: when you reduce a predator's population, that predator's normal food source becomes more abundant, as they're being consumed in smaller quantities