Question

4 multiple choice 1 point which answer below would best fit the following scenario: sea otters-> urchins-> kelp (food chain) what answer best describes if a keystone species like the sea otter was removed from this trophic cascade? would experience in an increase in both sea urchins and kelp would experience an increase in sea urchins which would then decrease the kelp would experience an increase in sea urchins which would increase the kelp would experience a decrease in sea urchins, which would then decrease the kelp population

Explanation:

In a food chain, if a keystone species (sea otters) is removed, its prey (urchins) will have less predation pressure. Urchins eat kelp. With more urchins (due to no sea otters preying on them), the urchin population increases. As urchins increase, they consume more kelp, leading to a decrease in the kelp population.

Answer:

would experience an increase in sea urchins which would then decrease the kelp