Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Keystone Species

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding keystone species?

• A) Animals can be keystone species, but plants cannot.
• B) Top predators can be keystone species, but other animals cannot.
• C) Insects can never be keystone species because they are pests.
• D) Some keystone species are more vulnerable to extinction than other species.
• E) A species must have a very large population size in order to be a keystone species.

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