Question
If the amount of algae in the ocean decreases by 50%, the population of its consumers, goby fish, will(1 point)
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increase by 50%.
increase by 50%.
increase to its carrying capacity.
increase to its carrying capacity.
decrease to its carrying capacity.
decrease to its carrying capacity.
go extinct.
Responses
increase by 50%.
increase by 50%.
increase to its carrying capacity.
increase to its carrying capacity.
decrease to its carrying capacity.
decrease to its carrying capacity.
go extinct.
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GPT-4o mini
If the amount of algae in the ocean decreases by 50%, the most likely outcome for the population of its consumers, goby fish, is that they will **go extinct**.
This is because a significant reduction in their food source (algae) would lead to a decline in their population due to lack of food, potentially causing the population to decrease to critical levels. If the reductions are severe enough and there are no alternative food sources or adaptive strategies, it could result in extinction.
This is because a significant reduction in their food source (algae) would lead to a decline in their population due to lack of food, potentially causing the population to decrease to critical levels. If the reductions are severe enough and there are no alternative food sources or adaptive strategies, it could result in extinction.