The Causes of the Current (Sixth)mass Extinction Include All of the Following

question 27

Multiple Choice

The causes of the current (sixth) mass extinction include all of the following except ____________

• A)earthquakes, tsunamis, and forest fires
• B)invasive exotic species
• C)global climate change
• D)habitat alteration and destruction
• E)pollution from pesticides, eutrophication, and other causes

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Definitions:

Fallacy of Division

A logical fallacy that arises when one assumes that something true of a whole must also be true of its parts.

False Conclusion

A statement or resolution that does not logically follow from the given premises or evidence.

Premises

Statements or propositions that are taken as true and used as the basis for an argument leading to a conclusion.

Transitivity Relationship

A principle in mathematics and logic where if relation holds between a and b, and between b and c, it also holds between a and c.