The correct response is:
It increases because fewer mice are eaten by owls.
When the owl population decreases, fewer mice are predated upon, which allows the mouse population to grow.
Owls and mice have a predator/prey relationship. Owls are the predators, and mice are the prey.
What happens to the mouse population when there is a decrease in the owl population?
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It increases because fewer mice are eaten by owls.
It increases because fewer mice are eaten by owls.
It increases because there is more food available for mice.
It increases because there is more food available for mice.
It decreases because there is less food available for mice.
It decreases because there is less food available for mice.
It decreases because mice would not be eaten as owl food.
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