What Category Describes a Species That, While Not Presently at Risk

question 69

Multiple Choice

What category describes a species that, while not presently at risk of extinction, could likely be at risk of extinction in the near future?

• A)A species of concern
• B)An invasive species
• C)A threatened species
• D)An endemic species

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Definitions:

Metric System

A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, capacity, and weight or mass, respectively.

Drug

A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of diseases, capable of affecting physical or mental functions.

Space

A continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied; also the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.

Occupies

To reside in or take up space within a particular place or structure.