Relationships Among Organisms Quick Check

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Question
Owls and mice have a predator/prey relationship. Owls are the predators, and mice are the prey.

What happens to the mouse population when there is a decrease in the owl population?

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Responses

It decreases because mice would not be eaten as owl food.
It decreases because mice would not be eaten as owl food.

It increases because there is more food available for mice.
It increases because there is more food available for mice.

It decreases because there is less food available for mice.
It decreases because there is less food available for mice.

It increases because fewer mice are eaten by owls.

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The correct response is:

It increases because fewer mice are eaten by owls.

With a decrease in the owl population, there are fewer predators hunting mice, which allows the mouse population to grow.