When Environmental Conditions Change Dramatically or Rapidly, a Population of a Species

question 58

Multiple Choice

When environmental conditions change dramatically or rapidly, a population of a species faces three possible futures: adapt to the new conditions through natural selection, migrate (if possible) to another area with more favorable conditions, or ____.

• A) wait until conditions improve
• B) crossbreed with another species
• C) become extinct
• D) control environmental conditions
• E) become invasive

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