Question

question 4(multiple choice worth 4 points) (02.02 mc) the graph below shows a change in the population of cricket frogs in a pond ecosystem over a five - year period. population of cricket frogs population 1 2 3 4 5 year which of the following most likely caused a change in the population of cricket frogs? the number of predators decreased. the amount of available habitat decreased. the number of nesting sites decreased. the amount of available food decreased.

Explanation:

A decrease in predators would lead to less predation - pressure on cricket frogs, allowing their population to increase. A decrease in habitat, nesting sites, or available food would typically cause a decline in the frog population. Since the graph shows an increase in the cricket - frog population, the most likely cause is a decrease in the number of predators.

Answer:

The number of predators decreased.