Which of the Following Statements About Introduced Species Is True

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about introduced species is true?

• A) Zebra mussels were deliberately introduced into the United States.
• B) Nearly half of the small- to medium-sized marsupials of Australia went extinct in the last 100 years due to introduced species.
• C) Native plants usually devote less energy to combating native herbivores than introduced plants do.
• D) Both a and b
• E) Both a and c

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