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Is what I have correct or wrong?

The diagrams below show very simplified species relationships for certain areas of African savanna. Recall what the direction of arrows means for each type of diagram. Then use these simplified diagrams to answer the next 3 questions. (Note: Real-world savannas support more species with more complex relationships.) Savanna Food Web Lions Cheetahs Elephants Zebra Gazelle Trees Shrubs Grasses Competition Among Savanna Plants Trees Shrubs Grasses Q5.6. If you removed all the Lions from a large area of savanna, which of the following is a DIRECT effect that could be explained by the diagrams? O An increase in the Cheetah population size O O O A decrease in the Cheetah population size An increase in the Gazelle population size A decrease in the Gazelle population size

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Answer 5.6) and increasing in Gazelle population size.

when the lion is removed from the the Savanna, then a the population size of gazelle is increased because the Lion acts as a Predator on Gazelle. Due to absence of its predator, The population size of Gazelle is increased. This is a direct effect. ( because removal of lion directly affects the Gazelle).

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answer 5.7) any increase in Cheetah population size

Because Gazelle population size is increased with removal of lion. Now the chewtah has more number of prey. That's why he can predates easily. And have increase in their size. This is indirect effect because lion is not connected with cheetah. Yet there are increase in cheetah population occurs.

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Answer 5.8 Elephants

as you see in the food chain, that elephant eat trees shrubs and and grasses. Thats why it can regulate the activity if other organism. The dominant species had found to be more connectance than any other species.

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