The Canadian lynx is a large wild cat that lives in the cold regions of Canada. The snowshoe hare is the main prey species that is hunted by the Canadian lynx. The snowshoe hare eats grass, fern, and leaves.If the population of Canadian lynx were to completely disappear, what would most likely happen to the food supply of the snowshoe hare?(1 point)

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The population of snowshoe hare would decrease, and there would be more food available.
The population of snowshoe hare would decrease, and there would be more food available.

The snowshoe hare would stop eating grass, so there would be less food available.
The snowshoe hare would stop eating grass, so there would be less food available.

The snowshoe hare would start eating each other, so the food supply would not be affected.
The snowshoe hare would start eating each other, so the food supply would not be affected.

The population of snowshoe hare would outgrow the food supply, so there would be less food available.
The population of snowshoe hare would outgrow the food supply, so there would be less food available.
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If the population of Canadian lynx were to completely disappear, the most likely response would be:

The population of snowshoe hare would outgrow the food supply, so there would be less food available.

Without the predatory pressure from the lynx, the snowshoe hare population would likely increase significantly since there would be fewer natural checks on their population. This rapid increase could lead to overgrazing of their food sources, ultimately resulting in a depletion of available food.