read the passage. then answer the question below.\ngiant kelp is one of the largest species of seaweed…

read the passage. then answer the question below.\ngiant kelp is one of the largest species of seaweed. forests of giant kelp grow in the cold, clear water off california. kelp forests provide shelter for many organisms.\ngaribaldi fish defend territories at the base of kelp stalks. purple sea urchins live on the rocks that cover the seafloor. california sea otters float on the surface, resting as they hold onto kelp fronds to stay in one place.\nin a california kelp forest, the garibaldi, the purple sea urchins, and the rocks make up which of the following? select all that apply.\na population\npart of a community\npart of an ecosystem
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Brief Explanations:
- A population is a group of the same species. Here, garibaldi, purple sea urchins, and rocks are not a single - species group.
- A community is all the living organisms in an area. Garibaldi and purple sea urchins are living (biotic), but rocks are non - living (abiotic). So, they are not just part of a community.
- An ecosystem includes both biotic (living, like garibaldi and purple sea urchins) and abiotic (non - living, like rocks) components in a particular area.
Answer:
part of an ecosystem