Information Obtained from the Fossil Record Sets the Background Rate

question 46

Multiple Choice

Information obtained from the fossil record sets the background rate of extinction per year at _____ species out of every million species.

• A)0.1
• B)1
• C)10
• D)100
• E)1,000

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