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Question
What will happen if deer is missing in the food chain given below?
Grass → Deer → Tiger
Options
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
Solution
The population of tiger decreases and the population of grass increases
Explanation -
In the given food chain, the grass is eaten by deer which in turn, is eaten by tigers. If deer is missing in the food chain, grass will not be eaten by it so, the population of grass will increase whereas tigers will not get their food and its population will decrease.
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