Question

What will happen if the deer is missing in the food chain given below? 

Grass → Deer → Tiger 

(a) The population of tiger increases 

(b) The population of grass decreases 

(c) Tiger will start eating grass 

(d) The population of tiger decreases and the population of grass increases

Answer 1

The answer is (d) The population of tiger decreases and the population of grass increases.

Lack of predators will increase population of grass. Population of tiger will reduce due to lack of food.