Question

Photos (left to right) by Mehmet Karatay, Jens Buurgaard Nielsen, Furryscaly, and Walter Siegmund

What would occur if the snake population is removed from the ecosystem pictured above?

the hawk population increases

the mouse population increases

the leaf population increases

the mouse population is not affected

Answer 1

b.the mouse population increases

Answer 2

The mouse population increases. Snakes eat mice, so fewer snakes would mean more mice.