A young snake eats and digests a mouse. The increase in the snake’s mass equals(1 point) Responses the mass of the mouse plus the mass of waste produced by the snake. the mass of the mouse plus the mass of waste produced by the snake, the mass of the mouse minus the mass of waste produced by. What’s the answer

The correct response is: **the mass of the mouse minus the mass of waste produced by the snake.**

When a snake eats a mouse, it assimilates some of the mass of the mouse into its own body, while the undigested portions and waste products are excreted, leading to a net increase in mass that corresponds to the mass of the mouse consumed minus any waste produced.