Refer to the Figure Below Showing a Food Web in the Grasslands

question 88

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure below showing a food web in the grasslands of Yellowstone National Park.Based on the relationships shown,which trophic cascade would most likely result from the removal of gray wolves? [Note: Red arrows refer to animals consumed by carnivores;blue arrows correspond to plants consumed by omnivores and herbivores.]

• A) Removal of gray wolves leads to fewer elk,which leads to more snowshoe hares.
• B) Removal of gray wolves leads to fewer elk,which leads to fewer snowshoe hares.
• C) Removal of gray wolves leads to more bison,which leads to fewer snowshoe hares.
• D) Removal of gray wolves leads to fewer coyotes,which leads to fewer deer mice.
• E) Removal of gray wolves leads to more coyotes,which leads to fewer deer mice.

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