The "Background" Species Extinction Rate

question 34

Multiple Choice

The "background" species extinction rate

• A)estimates how quickly species disappeared before human intervention.
• B)measures today's extinction rate of plants.
• C)measures today's extinction rate of animals.
• D)estimates how many extinctions humans are causing.
• E)All answers are correct.

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