Which of the following is true regarding extinction?

a. The rate of extinction is steady from clade to clade as are the number of species contained within a clade.

b. Extinction that occurs in a relatively short period of time is referred to as background extinction.

c. Single events or several causes working together to produce extinction in a short period is referred to as mass extinction.

d. If the rate of speciation in a clade is equal to or less than the rate of extinction, the clade will survive.

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Corinne Malone

28 October, 21:22

Which of the following is true regarding extinction?

a. The rate of extinction is steady from clade to clade as are the number of species contained within a clade.

b. Extinction that occurs in a relatively short period of time is referred to as background extinction.

c. Single events or several causes working together to produce extinction in a short period is referred to as mass extinction.

d. If the rate of speciation in a clade is equal to or less than the rate of extinction, the clade will survive.

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Jonah Bean · Answer 1

C. Single events or several causes working together to produce extinction in a short period is referred to as mass extinction.

Mass extinction can be well-explained by destruction of forests, mountains and bodies of water. Such rapid and large-scale destruction of habitats leads to sudden extinction of species and is known as mass extinction.