Which of the given options arranges the following sentences in the most logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph?
- Without keystone species, entire ecosystems can collapse, leading to significant biodiversity loss.
- The concept of a keystone species was first introduced by ecologist Robert Paine, who studied the effect of removing certain predators from an ecosystem.
- Keystone species play a disproportionately large role in maintaining the structure and stability of their ecosystems.
- For example, sea otters help regulate sea urchin populations, preventing the destruction of kelp forests.
- This idea revolutionized ecology by highlighting how some species have a far greater impact on their environment than others.
- AOption (a)
1-3-2-4-5
- BOption (b)
3-2-5-4-1
- COption (c)
4-3-2-5-1
- DOption (d)
5-2-3-1-4
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1-3-2-4-5