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प्रश्न
Consider the food chain :
Grass → Deer → Lion
What will happen if all the lions are removed from the above food chain?
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उत्तर
If all the lions are removed from the above food chain, the population of deer will increase greatly, as there will be no lion to consume them as food. Also, the density of grass will decrease as the high population of deer will lead to excessive grazing of grass.
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