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Standard IX
Geography
Question

What would happen if green plants disappear from earth?
  1. Only herbivores die
  2. Only carnivores die
  3. No one dies
  4. Both herbivores and carnivores die

A
No one dies
B
Only herbivores die
C
Only carnivores die
D
Both herbivores and carnivores die
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The correct option is D Both herbivores and carnivores die
Green plants are the sources of food and energy for all organisms. If all green plants disappear from the earth, all the herbivores will die due to the absence of food and so will the carnivores.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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