If Southern Sea Otters Went Extinct, Then We Would Predict

question 16

Multiple Choice

If southern sea otters went extinct, then we would predict that ____.

• A) there would be minimal effects on other species
• B) the effects on other species would be unpredictable
• C) many other species would be affected, especially sea urchins and kelp
• D) sea urchin populations would dramatically decrease
• E) abalone populations would dramatically decrease

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