Which Statement Is Both Correct and Supports Ecologists' View That

question 151

Multiple Choice

Which statement is both correct and supports ecologists' view that amphibian species extinctions are increasing?

• A) Nearly all amphibian declines are caused by habitat loss and habitat degradation.
• B) Amphibian species are highly endangered in areas polluted or urbanized by humans, but not in undisturbed, natural areas.
• C) Since 1980, 33 amphibian species are known to have gone extinct, and another 115 have not been seen.
• D) Compared with amphibians, only birds and mammals have had more species go extinct since 1980.
• E) Because of the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), all amphibian species are expected to go extinct by 2100.

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