The Present Rate of Species Loss ________

question 56

Multiple Choice

The present rate of species loss ________.

• A)suggests that about 25% of all plant and animal species may be extinct by the end of the century
• B)is about the same as it has been during the last 100,000 years
• C)is as much as 100 times higher than at any time in the last 100,000 years
• D)is slower than in recent years because of conservation efforts

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