Frogs eat flies, snakes eat frogs, and hawks eat snakes. What would happen to the frogs if the hawk population suddenly decreased?

A. The frog population would increase.

B. The frog population would decrease.

C. The frog population would stay the same.

D. The frog population would increase at first, then decrease as hawk populations recovered.

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Jaslene Richards

Biology

13 July, 18:16

Frogs eat flies, snakes eat frogs, and hawks eat snakes. What would happen to the frogs if the hawk population suddenly decreased?

A. The frog population would increase.

B. The frog population would decrease.

C. The frog population would stay the same.

D. The frog population would increase at first, then decrease as hawk populations recovered.

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Ciara Charles · Answer 1

Answer:D

Explanation:D because if the hawks recovered they would start eating frogs again

Kolby Huang · Answer 2

the frog population would decrease

Explanation:

the snake population would increase because the predator will have been reduced thus giving ample time for the snake to reproduce increasing in population and the number of predators to the frog will increase thus reducing in number