TOEFL Reading

❓ Question According to the passage, what is a key difference between ecological resilience and stability?

A. A) Resilience requires returning to the exact original state, while stability allows for multiple states.
B. B) Stability focuses on absorbing disturbance, while resilience emphasizes resistance to any change.
C. C) Resilience involves adapting through change without losing core functions, while stability focuses on returning to a prior state.
D. D) Stability is only applicable to coral reefs, while resilience applies to all ecosystems.

C) Resilience involves adapting through change without losing core functions, while stability focuses on returning to a prior state.