If you were to remove the top predator (a tertiary or secondary consumer)in a food web or food chain
A)there would be an increase in the number of producers.
B)the producer population will be depleted because there are more primary consumers or herbivores.
C)another predator would move in and take its place as top predator.
D)there would be no change in the exchange of energy since predators get very little (only 10%)of the energy from their food source.

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Removing the top predator would lead to an increase in the population of primary consumers or herbivores, as there would be less predation pressure on them. This, in turn, could lead to overgrazing or overconsumption of producers, potentially depleting the producer population.

If You Were to Remove the Top Predator (A Tertiary