What is the function of a top predator in an ecosystem?(1 point)

Responses

It helps increase the number of prey.
It helps increase the number of prey.

It increases the food for other predator species.
It increases the food for other predator species.

It creates imbalance in the ecosystem.
It creates imbalance in the ecosystem.

It maintains other populations.

1 answer

The correct response is: It maintains other populations.

Top predators play a crucial role in managing the populations of prey species and helping to maintain the balance of the ecosystem. By controlling the numbers of herbivores and other prey, they prevent overgrazing and promote biodiversity.