Imagine that an ecosystem contains rabbits, foxes, wolves, and deer. The following predator-prey relationships exist: Rabbits are eaten by foxes and wolves Deer are eaten by wolves Foxes are eaten by wolves Select the animal whose absence would have the greatest negative effect on the ecosystem. (1 point) Responses rabbit rabbit deer deer fox fox wolf
The absence of wolves would have the greatest negative effect on the ecosystem. Wolves are the top predators in this food chain, and their absence would lead to an increase in the populations of both foxes and deer, causing imbalances in the ecosystem.
