Evaluate
- $$\left| \begin{array} { r r r } - 1 & 2 & 5 \\3 & - 1 & - 5 \\5 & - 1 & - 4\end{array} \right|$$

question 80

Multiple Choice

Evaluate.
- $$\left| \begin{array} { r r r } - 1 & 2 & 5 \\3 & - 1 & - 5 \\5 & - 1 & - 4\end{array} \right|$$

• A) \(- 15\)
• B) 85
• C) \(- 123\)
• D) 15

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Definitions:

Specialist Species

Organisms adapted to thrive in a specific habitat or to utilize a narrow range of food sources, making them vulnerable to changes in their environment.

Habitat Loss

The destruction or degradation of natural environments, leading to the decline of plant and animal species.

Pollution

The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment causing adverse change, through substances or energy.

Non-native Species

Species that are introduced into an environment where they do not naturally occur, often causing harm to local ecosystems and species.