With the increase in poaching of deers in the following food chain:
Grass → Deer → Tiger
what will happen to the food chain after a few years?

Correct option is C

In the given food chain, deer serve as the primary prey for tigers. If poaching reduces the deer population significantly, the tigers will face a shortage of food. This will result in competition for the remaining prey, leading to a decline in the tiger population over time due to starvation and decreased reproduction rates. Grass, being the primary producer, is likely to increase since fewer deer will graze on it. Tigers are unlikely to change their feeding habits drastically, as they are apex predators adapted to hunting large prey like deer. Hence, the correct answer is the population of tigers will decrease.

Information Booster:

1. Overhunting or poaching of primary consumers disrupts the food chain.
2. Apex predators like tigers depend on stable prey populations for survival.
3. Reduction in prey can lead to increased competition among predators.
4. Loss of predators can result in overpopulation of other species (e.g., smaller prey).
5. Conservation efforts aim to maintain balance in ecosystems to prevent such disruptions.