What is the function of a top predator in an ecosystem?(1 point) Responses It maintains other populations. It maintains other populations. It increases the food for other predator species. It increases the food for other predator species. It helps increase the number of prey. It helps increase the number of prey. It creates imbalance in the ecosystem.
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The correct response is: It maintains other populations.
Top predators help regulate the populations of prey species, which in turn maintains the overall balance of the ecosystem. By controlling the population size of their prey, top predators help prevent overgrazing or overpopulation, contributing to biodiversity and ecosystem health.
