Question

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

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

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

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

Both the producer and secondary consumer populations increase.

Answer 1

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

Explanation: Without primary consumers (herbivores) to eat producers (plants), plant biomass rises. Secondary consumers lose their food source and decline due to starvation or reduced reproduction.