3O POINTS(MORE THAN ONE ANSWER)
The dumping of garbage caused the population of crabs in an area to drop from 2,000 to 500. Crabs eat algae and are preyed on by larger fish. How will the crab’s population change affect these two species?
AFood and space will be equally distributed among the three species.
BThe population of predatory fishes will change.
CThe biodiversity of the ecosystem will decrease.
DThe algal population will increase.
EThe algal population will decrease.
The dumping of garbage caused the population of crabs in an area to drop from 2,000 to 500. Crabs eat algae and are preyed on by larger fish. How will the crab’s population change affect these two species?
AFood and space will be equally distributed among the three species.
BThe population of predatory fishes will change.
CThe biodiversity of the ecosystem will decrease.
DThe algal population will increase.
EThe algal population will decrease.