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Which of the following statements describe natural extinction? 1. Extinctions abetted by human activities 2. Slow replacement of existing species 3. Also known as background extinction 4. A small population is most likely to be extinct

Answer: (C)

Solution

Natural (background) extinction is the slow, gradual replacement of existing species by better-adapted ones over time (ii), is also known as background extinction (iii), and small populations are indeed more prone to such extinction

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