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In the given food web, an increase in the population of hawks will not result in
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
From the food web:
Hawk eats rabbit, snake, and lizard.
Lizard eats grasshopper.
Grasshopper eats grass.
If the hawk population increases:
More hawks will eat more lizards, rabbits, and snakes.
So lizards decrease → less predation on grasshoppers.
This can cause grasshoppers to increase.
But the question asks “will not result in”, meaning which option is not a direct/likely outcome.
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