Question

this food chain shows organisms in a freshwater ecosystem.
images of algae, amphipod, mudminnow, yellow perch, large mouth bass in a food chain
use the food chain to complete the text below.
if the population of yellow perch increases, the population of large mouth bass will likely dropdown, and the population of mudminnows will likely dropdown.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Yellow Perch and Bass Relationship

In the food chain, large mouth bass eats yellow perch. If yellow perch population increases, bass have more food, so bass population likely increases.

Step2: Analyze Yellow Perch and Mudminnows Relationship

Yellow perch eats mudminnows. If yellow perch population increases, they will consume more mudminnows, so mudminnows population likely decreases.

Answer:

First blank: increase; Second blank: decrease