<span>a and c could be true
Animals don't have peace treaties with each other and the other two options would both allow a population to increase in size.</span>
Reading background information because it gives ideas from the author himself.
The correct answer that would best complete the given statement above would be the first option. Coral reefs are built by a small organism called a polyp. The polyp creates the structure of the coral reef by building a CUP out of a calcium carbonate. The skeletons of these tiny corals s<span>ecreted by the lower portion of the polyp. Hope this answer helps.</span>