Which statement best describes a Kay stone species?

A. It has little genetic variation.

B. It has an extremely high population.

C. It remains unaffected by all environmental changes.

D. It has a strong influence on the ecosystem.

E. It's the first species to populate a new ecosystem.

The correct answer is

D. It has a strong influence on the ecosystem.

Explanation:

Keystone species are organism that define an entire ecosystem. Without the presence of keystone species, the ecosystem would be totally different and it will cease to exist. If keystone species disappear from the ecosystem, no other species would be able to fill its ecological presence. Some keystone species are Sea Otter. Sea Stars and Large Mammalian Predators.

The correct answer is D.

A keystone specie refers to a plant or animal which play very important roles in the way a particular ecosystem functions. Without the keystone specie the ecosystem will be totally different or even cease to exist, thus keystone species have strong influence on the ecosystems in which they exist. Most of the time a keystone specie is a dominant predator whose removal allow a prey population to increase dramatically in size and thus reduce the overall diversity in that particular ecosystem.