Standard Science Primary 6 Interactions

Study the food web below. What would happen to the population of grasshoppers if all the frogs were removed from the environment?

A The population of grasshoppers will decrease.
B The population of grasshoppers will increase.
C The population of grasshoppers will stay the same.
D The population of grasshoppers will become extinct immediately.
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Step 1: Identify the relationship between frogs and grasshoppers in the food web (Frogs eat grasshoppers). Step 2: Determine the impact of removing the predator (frogs). Step 3: With no frogs to eat them, more grasshoppers will survive and reproduce, leading to an increase in their population.

Correct answer: The population of grasshoppers will increase.

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