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number of orange mussels
generations
identify and discuss the major factors for section b.
the starfish population was wiped out and the mussel population was allowed to reproduce with no deaths.
the carnivorous snails began reproducing at a large rate.
the yellow chiton started producing food for the orange mussels.
the starfish liked the mussels so much that it started farming them.
Section B shows a rapid increase in the number of orange mussels. If the star - fish population, which preys on mussels, was wiped out, the mussel population would be free from predation pressure and could reproduce without significant mortality, leading to a population boom.
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The starfish population was wiped out and the mussel population was allowed to reproduce with no deaths.