If a Species Is Extirpated, This Means That

question 13

Multiple Choice

If a species is extirpated, this means that:

• A) it does not exist in any ecosystem-it is extinct.
• B) its close relatives, but not the same species, will continue to exist.
• C) it is extinct in one ecosystem but still exists in others.
• D) it has grown in numbers and disrupts the evenness of the species diversity for that ecosystem.
• E) None of the above are correct.

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