Islands Such as the Hawaiian Islands Are Particularly Vulnerable to Introduced

question 67

Multiple Choice

Islands such as the Hawaiian Islands are particularly vulnerable to introduced species because

• A) the species on islands have not evolved with the invasive species and are easily outcompeted by them.
• B) the species on islands have evolved defense mechanisms for invasive insects but not invasive plants.
• C) predators native to the islands cannot digest invasive species.
• D) selective breeding of the native plants and animals by humans has bred out all of their natural defenses.

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