FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What is the first thing that would happen in this food chain if the grass died?Sun
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The snake population would increase
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the mouse population would increase
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the mouse population would decrease
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the hawk population would decrease
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: –The snail might then be the prey of a secondary consumer such as a frog, which itself will be eaten by a snake which would be the tertiary consumer. The correct answer will be-D. Grass-> grasshopper-> frog-> snake-> eagle.
Detailed explanation-2: -Herbivores get energy from the producers. If plants die, herbivores and carnivores also die and ultimately the whole food web is destroyed.
Detailed explanation-3: -If an organism is removed from the food chain, it spoils the flow of energy and nutrient in the ecosystem. It disrupts the balance of the food chain. As a result, the organisms which depend on others for food will die due to starvation.
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