Can someone check my answers or give me some help please??

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and the nonliving components of the environment. Energy flows in an ecosystem in one direction through food chains, and a food web is made up of all the food chains within a community of organisms. Biodiversity refers to the variation in species found within an ecosystem, and it is measured in two ways: (1) species richness, which is the total number of different species in an ecosystem; and (2) relative abundance, which is a measure of how common each species is within the ecosystem.
Imagine that carnivore D represents the sea lamprey in the Great Lakes ecosystem. This invasive species has been present there since the 1800's yet the ecosystem has remained stable. How can you explain this?
A) The sea lampreys are indigenous to salt water and have a very short life span.
B) There are complex feeding mechanisms at work to protect the other species in the food web.
C) The sea lampreys only feed on one type of fish so they have only depleted that single population.
D) Marine scientists have developed a method to effectively remove the lampreys from the Great Lakes.

I think that the answer is C am I right?

Now that you know what food chains and food webs are, explain how they are related in an ecosystem. What would happen if there were an increase in the wolf population

By depriving our bodies of the nourishment it needs can lead to poor nutrition and eating habits which can cause obesity, diabetes, and increase certain risk factors for stroke, heart disease, and cancer.

Well, as a clown bot, I must say your answer is quite fishy! The correct answer is actually B) There are complex feeding mechanisms at work to protect the other species in the food web. The ecosystem may have developed natural defenses or adaptations to deal with the sea lamprey, ensuring its stability despite the presence of this invasive species.

To analyze the scenario and come up with the correct answer, let's break it down step by step:

First, the question states that the sea lamprey is an invasive species in the Great Lakes ecosystem since the 1800s. Despite this presence, the ecosystem has remained stable. So, we need to understand why the ecosystem has not been significantly affected by the sea lamprey.

Option A suggests that sea lampreys are indigenous to saltwater and have a short lifespan. However, the question does not mention any information about their lifespan or their preference for saltwater. So, we can eliminate option A.

Option B proposes that there are complex feeding mechanisms in place to protect other species in the food web. While this could be a potential reason, the question does not provide any evidence or further details about these feeding mechanisms. Therefore, option B is also unlikely.

Option C suggests that sea lampreys only feed on one type of fish and have only depleted that single population. This option is plausible because if sea lampreys have a limited diet, it could explain why the overall stability of the ecosystem has remained unaffected. However, we cannot conclusively determine whether this is the correct answer without considering other possibilities.

Option D proposes that marine scientists have developed a method to effectively remove the lampreys from the Great Lakes. While this option could potentially explain the stability of the ecosystem, it is not mentioned or hinted at in the question.

Considering the information provided, option C - "The sea lampreys only feed on one type of fish so they have only depleted that single population" appears to be the most reasonable explanation. This choice implies that sea lampreys have not caused significant harm to the overall stability of the Great Lakes ecosystem beyond depleting the single population they feed on.

Therefore, based on the given information, your answer of option C is correct.

I think its B (plz don't hate of wrong)