The loss of trees and other vegetation can cause climate change, desertification, soil erosion, fewer crops, flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and a host of problems for indigenous people
The answer is A) derived from the nematocysts of its prey.
Explanation:
Sea stars mostly eat cnidarians (mollusks) which can contain a large number of nematocysts in their bodies. Therefore it would be possible that this toxin is absorbed from the prey.
