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Biodiversity Unit Test
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The Northern Pacific seastar is a particularly successful invasive species. Which of the following explains why it is so successful in the waters of southeastern Australia, outside of its native environment?(1 point)
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It breeds rapidly and has no predators in this environment.
It breeds rapidly and has no predators in this environment.

It is accustomed to a cold climate.
It is accustomed to a cold climate.

It can cling to the bottom of ships and other vessels.
It can cling to the bottom of ships and other vessels.

It consumes the eggs of the spotted handfish.
It consumes the eggs of the spotted handfish.
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Answer 1

The correct response explaining why the Northern Pacific seastar is a particularly successful invasive species in the waters of southeastern Australia is:

**It breeds rapidly and has no predators in this environment.**

Invasive species often thrive in new environments due to the absence of natural predators, allowing them to reproduce quickly and establish large populations.