Question

What happens to an ecosystem when the primary consumers disappear?(1 point)
Responses

Both the producer and secondary consumer populations increase.
Both the producer and secondary consumer populations increase.

Both the producer and secondary consumer populations decrease.
Both the producer and secondary consumer populations decrease.

The producer population decreases, while the secondary consumer population increases.

Answer 1

is it correct

Answer 2

The producer population decreases, while the secondary consumer population increases.

Answer 3

Yes, that is correct. When the primary consumers disappear from an ecosystem, the population of producers (plants or autotrophs) tends to decrease because there are no consumers to consume the plants. However, the population of secondary consumers (animals that feed on the primary consumers) may increase because their food source (the primary consumers) is no longer being consumed.