Many Argue That Species Can Recover When There Has Been

question 16

Multiple Choice

Many argue that species can recover when there has been a decline in their populations. Which of the following statements regarding mass extinctions is false?

• A) Recovery from mass extinctions occurs over tens of millions of years.
• B) Humans are responsible for all of the mass extinctions.
• C) Extinction rates are higher than ever before in Earth's history.
• D) In the case of the extinctions at the end of the Cretaceous Era, it was climatic and ecological conditions that lead to the death of many species.
• E) After every major extinction event in the Earth's history, the number of species has recovered and even surpassed pre-extinction levels.

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