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What will happen if deer is missing in the food chain given below ?
Grass `to` Deer `to` Tiger

A

The population of tiger increases.

B

The population of grass decreases.

C

Tiger will start eating grass.

D

The population of tiger decreases and the population of grass increases.

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D
If deer is missing in the food chain then : There will be no herbivore to consume grass, hence population of grass will increase. Tiger will start dying of hunger, therefore, the population of tiger will decrease.
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