What happens to an ecosystem when the primary consumers disappear?(1 point)
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The producer population decreases, while the secondary consumer population increases.
The producer population decreases, while the secondary consumer population increases.
Both the producer and secondary consumer populations decrease.
Both the producer and secondary consumer populations decrease.
The producer population increases, while the secondary consumer population decreases.
The producer population increases, while the secondary consumer population decreases.
Both the producer and secondary consumer populations increase.
The producer population increases, while the secondary consumer population decreases.
Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers, which are typically plants or algae in an ecosystem. If primary consumers disappear, producers will experience less predation, which could result in an increase in their population. Secondary consumers, which rely on primary consumers for food, would face a shortage of food resources, leading to a decrease in their population.