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If a single plant species is removed from a food web then mose likely

A

an animal species will fill the unoccupied niche

B

other plants will produce enough food for herbivores

C

dependent herbivores will have to find new food sources

D

carnivores will be unaffected by the loss

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C
Herbivores are primary consumers they mainly depend on the plants for their food needs. If a single plant species is removed, then they have to find new or other food sources.
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