Question

review it! select the statement(s) that are true if mice populations were to suddenly decrease. snake populations would decrease. preying mantis populations would decrease. preying mantis populations would increase. decomposers would be unaffected. hawk populations would increase.

Explanation:

Mice are prey for snakes. A decrease in mice would lead to less food for snakes, causing snake populations to decrease. Preying mantises and mice are not directly related in a predator - prey way in this context, so their populations are not affected by mice population changes. Decomposers break down dead organic matter and are not directly tied to the mouse population. Hawks may also prey on mice, and with less food (mice), hawk populations would likely decrease, not increase.

Answer:

Snake populations would decrease.
Decomposers would be unaffected.