Use the Accompanying Figure to Answer the Following Question

question 36

Multiple Choice

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
-Which of the following is the most likely result of the American toad's becoming extirpated from this forest?

• A)Rat snake populations would decline because rat snakes eat toads.
• B)Earthworm populations would decline because of the lack of a food source.
• C)Spiders are likely to experience a population increase because more insect prey would become available.
• D)Red -bellied woodpecker numbers are likely to decline because of the resulting decrease in beetles and other insects.
• E)Toadstools and other fungi would thrive because toads would no longer compete with them for space.

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