Question

if the cheetah population decreases, what would happen to the gazelle population? increase decrease not affected

Explanation:

Cheetahs are predators of gazelles. In an ecosystem, if the population of a predator (cheetah) decreases, the prey (gazelle) faces less predation pressure. With fewer cheetahs to hunt them, the gazelle population is likely to increase as more individuals survive and reproduce.

Answer:

increase