Please choose the correct answer to the question: If wolves prey on deer for food, what will most likely happen to the deer population if wolves are removed from an area where deer live?

Answer1: The population of deer will increase. Answer2: The population of deer will decrease. Answer3: The population of deer will remain the same. Answer4: The population of deer will become extinct.

Answer format: answer1/answer2/answer3/answer4
Answer: answer1