Question

In a marine ecosystem, starfish prey upon the common mussel. Common mussels feed upon plankton. What is MOST likely to happen if the number of starfish is increased? A) The population of planktons will reduce. B) The population of planktons will increase. C) The population of the common mussel will increase. D) The population of the common mussel will remain unchanged. Eliminate

Answer 1

the answer is B really a teacher told me it was right and please give me a like

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Answer 2

The correct option is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The organisms involve in the food chain are starfish, common mussel and plankton. Their feeding pattern keep the number of each specie balance in their ecosystem. If the starfish increase in number, the pressure on the common mussel will increase and the number of common mussel will reduce due to the fact that many starfish are now feeding on them. Because the number of common mussel feeding on plankton has decrease, the number of plankton will increase.