Question

look at the diagram above of a food web. what would happen to the food chain if a drought occurred, and the vegetation did not grow?
○a. the fox would not survive.
○b. all of the animals in this web would starve.
○c. the caterpillar, partridge, and rabbit would not survive.
○d. the fox would only be able to live off of energy from the sun.

Explanation:

In a food web, vegetation (producers) is the base. If vegetation doesn't grow (due to drought), primary consumers (caterpillar, rabbit) that directly depend on it for food will be affected first. Then secondary consumers (partridge which eats caterpillar, fox which eats rabbit) will also be affected as their food sources (primary consumers) decline. Since all animals in the web ultimately rely on vegetation (either directly or indirectly as part of the food chain), if vegetation fails to grow, all animals in this web would starve.

Answer:

B. All of the animals in this web would starve.