Background Extinction Is a Measure of

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Multiple Choice

Background extinction is a measure of

• A) the rate of species turnover at the end of geological eras.
• B) the number of species that suffer extinction at the beginning of geological eras.
• C) the steady rate of species turnover within a lineage throughout most of their evolutionary history.
• D) the lowest rate of species turnover within a lineage observed within a geological era.
• E) the animals that appear in the dense forest.

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