Ecosystems Are Based on Complex Interactions Between Communities

question 34

Multiple Choice

Ecosystems are based on complex interactions between communities.What are possible consequences from a disruption of these interactions?

• A) Increases in pollution
• B) Increases in biodiversity
• C) Increases in extinctions
• D) Decreases in pollution
• E) Decreases in extinctions

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Definitions:

Physiologically Caused

Originating from or prompted by the functioning of an organism’s body.

Memory Loss

A condition where a person loses the ability to remember information or events that they would normally be able to recall.

Periodontitis

A severe gum infection that damages the soft tissue and destroys the bone that supports teeth, potentially leading to tooth loss.

Gum Disease

A set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth, which can lead to loss of teeth if not treated.