Which of the Following Choices Best Explains Why Some Introduced

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following choices best explains why some introduced species experience an initial period of exponential growth when they first move from their native habitats into a new habitat?

• A) They do not yet have any natural predators or diseases in their new habitat.
• B) Most introduced species show better survival in new habitats than in their old ones.
• C) Because most native species display exponential growth, many introduced species will do so also.
• D) Native species always leave open habitat types that a new species can inhabit.

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