A Major Factor in the Population Explosion of the Zebra

question 26

Multiple Choice

A major factor in the population explosion of the zebra mussel in the Great Lakes region is

• A) the zebra mussel's specialist ecological niche
• B) its rapid reproductive rate
• C) its lack of natural enemies that might control its population
• D) that it is a prey species of the sea lamprey
• E) its rapid reproductive rate and its lack of natural enemies that might control its population

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