If the population of freshwater snails decreases significantly, what is the most likely impact on the secondary consumers in the ecosystem?(1 point)

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Responses

The secondary consumers will increase in number.
The secondary consumers will increase in number.

The secondary consumers will have less food available and may decrease in number.
The secondary consumers will have less food available and may decrease in number.

The secondary consumers will switch to becoming primary consumers.
The secondary consumers will switch to becoming primary consumers.

The secondary consumers will receive more energy from the sun.

Answer 1

The most likely impact on the secondary consumers in the ecosystem if the population of freshwater snails decreases significantly would be:

The secondary consumers will have less food available and may decrease in number.

This response reflects the direct consequence of a loss of a food source, negatively affecting the populations that rely on snails for sustenance.