_______ Has Led to the Variety of Life on Earth

question 19

Multiple Choice

_______ has led to the variety of life on Earth that is called _______.

• A) Evolution; biodiversity
• B) Evolution; natural selection
• C) Biodiversity; evolution
• D) Natural selection; evolution
• E) Biodiversity; natural selection

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Definitions:

Conservation

The prevention of wasteful use of resources, or the protection and preservation of the natural environment, heritage, or culture.

Resource Economists

Specialists who study the allocation, utilization, and conservation of natural resources from an economic perspective.

Price Elasticities

measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded or supplied of a good to a change in its price.

Resource Depletion

The consumption of finite or non-renewable natural resources, leading to a reduction in their availability over time.