Which Characteristics May Make a Species More Vulnerable to Extinction

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which characteristics may make a species more vulnerable to extinction due to large stochastic change?

• A) A tendency to live away from each other and be territorial
• B) High reproductive rates but small body size
• C) High population density
• D) Large body sizes and large areas to live in
• E) Many large populations and high reproductive rates

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