Jun Li Discovered Someone Lurking Around the Back Door of His

question 24

Multiple Choice

Jun Li discovered someone lurking around the back door of his house early one morning. He shouted out the window to the person, "Don't move, I see you!" and "The police are coming!" The person stood, looking puzzled, and then bent back down to look at Jun Li's electric meter. The person worked as a meter reader for the electric company. The meter reader then stood up and walked slowly to his truck. Jun Li shouted after him, "I got your license plate! The cops will track you down!" Which intentional tort(s) , if any, has Jun Li committed against the meter reader?

• A) Defamation
• B) False imprisonment
• C) Assault
• D) No intentional torts were committed.

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Definitions:

Generalist Species

Species that have a broad range of tolerance and can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can utilize a variety of resources.

Keystone Species

A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its natural environment relative to its abundance, often influencing the structure and biodiversity of the ecosystem.

Range of Tolerance

is the breadth of environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, light, etc.) within which a particular species can survive and reproduce.

Niche

In ecology, a role or position that an organism or species has in its environment, including how it obtains its food, how it interacts with other organisms, and its contribution to the ecosystem.