Which of the Following Best Explains Why a Grass Species

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why a grass species might disappear when a meat-eating species is removed from a community?

• A) The meat-eating species protects grass directly as a way to provide cover for themselves while stalking their prey.
• B) The grass seeds are dispersed by meat eaters who travel long distances and deposit grass seeds in their feces.
• C) The meat-eating species eats organisms that eat grass. Removing the meat-eater allows an increase in the abundance of grass-eating organisms.
• D) The loss of meat-eaters from a community typically causes drastic changes in the physical environment that prevent grasses from sprouting.

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