Question

10:01pm mon oct 27
quiz
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multiple choice 1 point
the normal, slow rate of extinction over time is known as:
○ catastrophic extinction
○ mass extinction event
○ human - induced extinction
○ background extinction rate
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Explanation:

• Catastrophic extinction: Usually refers to sudden and large - scale extinction events caused by disasters like meteor impacts.
• Mass extinction event: Involves a significant proportion of species going extinct in a relatively short geological time.
• Human - induced extinction: Caused by human activities such as habitat destruction, over - hunting.
• Background extinction rate: Represents the normal, slow rate of extinction over time, which is a natural ecological process.

Answer:

Background extinction rate