A Small Island Has Stable Populations of Plants and Animals,including

question 42

Multiple Choice

A small island has stable populations of plants and animals,including one species of hawk as the only predator.The removal of the hawks could cause ____________ for at least a year or two.

• A)an increase in the plants
• B)an increase in the insects
• C)an increase in the small rodents
• D)a decrease in the fish
• E)a decrease in the plants

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Definitions:

Physical Characteristics

The observable traits or features of an entity, including its shape, size, texture, and color.

Smells

Sensory experiences produced by substances in the environment that are detected by the olfactory system in the nose, contributing to taste and often linked to memory.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism.

Deepest Level

The most profound, innermost, or intense part or aspect of something.