Biology

Mercedes Shelton

30 October, 14:11

The frog population in this ecosystem is rapidly decreasing due to pesticide use. Bird watchers in the area express their concerns about the impact the loss of frogs will have on birds. Officials hire a scientist to study the system and give an opinion.

Which statement would be the most likely response from the scientist?

A. Loss of frogs is likely to increase grasshopper populations so all bird populations are also likely to increase.

B. Loss of frogs is likely to have little effect on bird populations because birds can easily switch food sources.

C. Loss of frogs is likely to have positive effects on some bird species and negative effects on others.

D. Loss of frogs is likely to negatively affect all bird species in the food web because a prey species would be lost