In the food chain, when the number of primary consumers increases, the number of secondary consumers:

a.) decreases

b.) increases

c.) stays the same

d.) none of the above

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Biology

Gordon Dixon

21 July, 13:55

In the food chain, when the number of primary consumers increases, the number of secondary consumers:

a.) decreases

b.) increases

c.) stays the same

d.) none of the above

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Raiden Ford · Answer 1

Increases. With more food available for the secondary consumers, theres less competition for food. This means the secondary consumers can breed successfully with high chance of offspring survival

In the food chain, when the number of primary consumers increases, the number of secondary consumers:a.) decreasesb.) increasesc.) stays the samed.) none of the above

In the food chain, when the number of primary consumers increases, the number of secondary consumers:

a.) decreases

b.) increases

c.) stays the same

d.) none of the above