Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 14.5, Problem 1MC
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To determine:

The factors thatcan cause or hasten extinction.

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Extinctionis anevent or termination of an organism or a group of organism. Extinction is generally considered as the death phase of the species which are present in less number. They are becoming extinct because the capacity to breed or recover has been lost.

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