Which Statement About Subpopulations Within Metapopulations Is False

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which statement about subpopulations within metapopulations is false?

• A) Compared to larger subpopulations,smaller subpopulations have a greater risk of going extinct due to environmental disturbances.
• B) Compared to larger subpopulations,smaller subpopulations have a greater risk of going extinct because of chance factors.
• C) Dispersal between subpopulations can increase the length of time during which a metapopulation can persist.
• D) If the patch habitat is favorable,extinction of a small subpopulation is highly unlikely.
• E) A subpopulation that exchanges migrants is an open system.

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