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प्रश्न
What will happen if deer is missing in the food chain given below?
Grass → Deer → Tiger
पर्याय
The population of tiger increases
The population of grass decreases
Tiger will start eating grass
The population of tiger decreases and the population of grass increases.
उत्तर
The population of tigers decreases and the density of grass increases.
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