Which of the Following Statements About Sustainable Populations Is True

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about sustainable populations is true?

• A) Extinction of species due to overharvesting has been a major problem throughout human history.
• B) Populations decline when individuals are removed faster than they can be replaced through reproduction.
• C) Extinction of a species is only temporary until populations recover.
• D) Harvesting of populations can proceed at any rate needed to support humans because the targeted species are generally resilient to these pressures.
• E) Human population growth and improvement in technologies are directly responsible for fewer species becoming extinct.