A young snake eats and digests a mouse. The increase in the snake’s mass equals:

A young snake eats and digests a mouse. The increase in the snake’s mass equals:

A. the mass of the mouse plus the original mass of the snake.
B. the mass of the mouse minus the mass of waste produced by the snake.
C. the mass of the mouse plus the mass of waste produced by the snake.
D. the mass of the mouse.

Correct answer is option B. Explanation: A young snake eats and digests a mouse. The increase in the snake’s mass equals, the mass of the mouse minus the mass of waste produced by the snake.