Question

This food web represents a community in a rain forest.

If the beetles disappeared from this community, which changes would be
likely to occur? Select the three correct answers.

A. An increase in the number of strangler figs

B. A decrease in the population of sloths

C. A decrease in the number of boa constrictors

D. An increase in the population of fruit bats

E. A decrease in the population of poison dart frogs

Answer 1

Answer:

A, C, E

Explanation:

Answer 2

If the beetles disappeared from this community, changes likely to occur include

• an increase in the number of strangler figs,

• an increase in the population of fruit bats and

• decrease in the population of poison dart frogs

The beetles are insects which eat up strangler figs and a decrease mean an increase in its number.

The population of fruit bats will increase as they will have more strangler figs available for food.

Poison dart frogs will decrease because they feed primarily on beetles in the ecosystem.

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