The Mass Extinction at the End of the Ordovician Set

question 63

Multiple Choice

The mass extinction at the end of the Ordovician set the stage for:

• A) more species to go extinct.
• B) groups of organisms to diversify.
• C) groups of organisms to withdraw from previous habitats.
• D) groups of organisms to repopulate abandoned niches.
• E) groups of organisms to diversify AND repopulate abandoned niches.

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Definitions:

Consistent

In logic and mathematics, a set of statements or propositions is consistent if they do not lead to a contradiction, meaning they can all be true at the same time.

Contingency

An impending event or circumstance with potentiality but lacks predictability with surety.

Symbolic Form

A way of representing logical sentences using symbols and variables instead of words.

Components

Individual parts or elements that together form a whole system or object.