23. In a grassland ecosystem, organisms of the same species eat the same food. When there is a lack of rain, which is MOST likely increased?
A carrying capacity
B population density
D competition for resources
C competition for space

A) the sequence of bases would halt the production of any proteins. 

The rate that would change would be the  searching efficiency/attack rate. there are only two other rates in this model: the  growth rate of prey, and the  predator or consumer mortality rate.the  searching efficiency/attack rate is what indicates how effectively can a predator capture its prey whether in the searching process or actual capturing/attacking process. 

C. the area was covered by water. let me know if this