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In a certain forest ecosystem, there are lions who prey on deer. The deer eat grass. Which of the following would be the consequences of the deer population increasing? (1 point)
The plant population would increase.
The lion population would stay the same.
The lion population would decrease.
The plant population would decrease.
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The plant population would decrease.
Explanation: More deer means more grazing on grass/plants, so plant numbers fall. (Also, with more deer, lion numbers would likely increase over time — so "lion population would stay the same" or "decrease" are incorrect.)
Explanation: More deer means more grazing on grass/plants, so plant numbers fall. (Also, with more deer, lion numbers would likely increase over time — so "lion population would stay the same" or "decrease" are incorrect.)
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