Question

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Which best describes the effect on another population in the food web below if nearly all of the field mice are removed?
grass
black-footed
ferrets
field mice
seeds
lynx
The number of lynx will increase.
The amount of grass will decrease.
The amount of seeds will increase.
The number of ferrets will decrease.

Answer 1

The number of ferrets will decrease.

Step-by-step explanation:

In communities, organisms occupy specific niches. These gradually evolve over time as these organisms interact with their geosphere. In each community, organisms maintain specific relationships among each other; these can be depicted within a food web.

Black-footed ferrets are typically found within prairies, and consume other small animals such as rodents. The removal of mice reduces their food supply, limiting their chance for survival. Thus, the ferret population would decrease due to migration, or death.