Garden plants are eaten by snails, which are eaten by birds, which are eaten by the household cat. What happens to the other members of the food chain if the cat is removed? a. The number of plants, snails, and birds increase. b. The number of plants and snails increase and the number of birds decreases c. The number of plants increases and the number of snails and birds decrease. d. The number of plants and birds increase and the number of snails decreases.

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Catherine Melendez

28 October, 23:18

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Julianne Barron · Answer 1

I am pretty sure it's "B" because if you remove the top predator, then all of the lower parts of the food chain increase in size.