Environmental Pollution Often Decreases Biodiversity by

question 39

Multiple Choice

Environmental pollution often decreases biodiversity by

• A)dramatically changing abiotic factors in the environment.
• B)favoring invasive species in a region.
• C)spreading pathogenic microorganisms in natural environments.
• D)reducing the number of pathogens in a region.

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