❓ Question According to the passage, what was the primary finding of Robert Paine's experiment with starfish?
- A. A. Removing starfish caused mussel populations to decline, leading to higher diversity.
- B. B. Starfish were the most abundant species in the intertidal zone.
- C. C. The absence of starfish allowed mussels to dominate, reducing species diversity.
- D. D. Starfish had little effect on the community because they were rare predators.