In a Certain Ecosystem, Field Mice Are Preyed on by Snakes

question 53

Multiple Choice

In a certain ecosystem, field mice are preyed on by snakes and hawks. The entry of wild dogs into the system adds another predator of the mice. The most likely short-term result of this addition is

• A)an increase in snake population.
• B)a tendency for hawks to prey on the dogs.
• C)a reduction in numbers of mice.
• D)migration of the hawks to another ecosystem.

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