Question

If a disease strikes the snake population in the food chain shown, what will be the initial effect on the populations of the foxes?

The population of the foxes (top carnivores) will increase


The population of foxes (top carnivores) will stay the same


The population of the foxes (top carnivores) will decrease

Answer 1

The population of the foxes will decrease as the amount of food (snakes) will decrease given the disease and the foxes may even catch the disease after eating a contaminated snake further decreasing their population