Question

multiple-choice question
true or false: the presence of a tertiary consumer is beneficial in some environments to keep secondary consumer populations in check (to keep them from mass reproducing.)
ex: a snake keeps frog populations balanced and, as a result, grasshopper populations are not completely wiped out in the ecosystem.
true
false
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Explanation:

In an ecosystem, tertiary consumers (like the snake in the example) prey on secondary consumers (like frogs). By controlling the secondary consumer population, they prevent over - reproduction of secondary consumers. This, in turn, helps maintain the population of primary consumers (like grasshoppers) and the overall balance of the ecosystem. So the statement is true.

Answer:

True