Changes in Habitat Have Tremendous Effects on the Organisms That

question 35

Multiple Choice

Changes in habitat have tremendous effects on the organisms that depend on them. These effects are ____________

• A)generally negative; organisms are already adapted to the habitats in which they occur and any change is likely to render the habitat less suitable
• B)generally positive; organisms are already adapted to the habitats in which they occur and any change is likely to render the habitat more suitable
• C)generally negative; the changes usually cause rapid extinction of most species
• D)generally neutral; the variations within each species allow them to adapt very quickly
• E)generally positive; the changes increase the habitat that is available for species to colonize

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