Standard Science Primary 6 Interactions

In a food web, if the population of snakes (predators) decreases significantly, what will most likely happen to the population of frogs (prey)?

A It will stay the same.
B It will decrease.
C It will increase.
D It will become extinct immediately.
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Step 1: Snakes eat frogs. Step 2: If there are fewer snakes, fewer frogs are being hunted. Step 3: This allows the frog population to grow/increase.

Correct answer: It will increase.

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