If You Were to Remove the Top Predator in a Food

question 30

Multiple Choice

If you were to remove the top predator 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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