Question

if you were to remove the top predator (a tertiary or secondary consumer) in a food web or food chain then...
there would be an increase in the number of producers.
there would be no change in the exchange of energy since predators get very little (only 10%) of the energy from their food source.
the producer population would be decreased because there would be more primary consumers or herbivores.
another predator would move in and take its place as top predator.

Explanation:

Breve explicación:

Si se remueve un top - predador, las presas (consumidores primarios o herbívoros) no tendrán tanta presión predatoria. Esto causará un aumento en la población de consumidores primarios, los cuales comerán más productores, lo que reduce la población de productores.

Respuesta:

C. the producer population would be decreased because there would be more primary consumers or herbivores.

Answer:

Breve explicación:

Si se remueve un top - predador, las presas (consumidores primarios o herbívoros) no tendrán tanta presión predatoria. Esto causará un aumento en la población de consumidores primarios, los cuales comerán más productores, lo que reduce la población de productores.

Respuesta:

C. the producer population would be decreased because there would be more primary consumers or herbivores.