After Reading the Paragraph Below, Answer the Questions That Follow

question 37

Multiple Choice

After reading the paragraph below, answer the questions that follow.
Consider the following marine community: Sea otters prey on sea urchins and therefore help maintain a healthy sea urchin population. Sea urchins prey on kelp. By helping to maintain viable sea urchin populations, the sea otters are also allowing enough kelp to grow and act as a habitat for other organisms.
-In this marine community, the sea otter is

• A)a primary consumer.
• B)a producer.
• C)a keystone species.
• D)a scavenger.

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