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

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

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

It maintains other populations.
It maintains other populations.

It increases the food for other predator species.

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The function of a top predator in an ecosystem is:

It maintains other populations.

Top predators help regulate the populations of prey species, which in turn helps maintain a balanced ecosystem.