If You Were to Remove the Top Predator (A Tertiary

question 20

Multiple Choice

If you were to remove the top predator (a tertiary or secondary consumer) in a food web or food chain

• A)there would be an increase in the number of producers.
• B)the producer population will be depleted because there are more primary consumers or herbivores.
• C)another predator would move in and take its place as top predator.
• D)there would be no change in the exchange of energy since predators get very little (only 10%)of the energy from their food source.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced is increased by one unit.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell identical products, entry and exit are easy, and no single seller can influence the market price.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Total Revenue

The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services before any expenses are subtracted.