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Consider the following food chain: Plants are eaten by grasshoppers, which are eaten by mice, which are eaten by snakes. What is likely to happen if a new organism that feeds off mice is introduced?

AThe mice population will increase in response to the arrival of the new organism.
BThe mice population, grasshopper population, and plant population will all increase.
CThe new organism will compete with the snake population for resources.
DThe populations of the existing organisms ...

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Answer: Option C

Explanation: In this food chain the plants are eaten by grasshopper which is then eaten by mice and then mice are eaten by snakes.

If any organism is introduced into the food chain that feeds on mice then the competition for snake will increase and the snake and new organism will have to compete for resources as the food is one and the organism feed on it is two.

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option c

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