Which Statement About Subpopulations Within Metapopulations Is False

Multiple Choice

Which statement about subpopulations within metapopulations is false?

A) Compared to larger subpopulations,smaller subpopulations have a greater risk of going extinct due to environmental disturbances.
B) Compared to larger subpopulations,smaller subpopulations have a greater risk of going extinct because of chance factors.
C) Dispersal between subpopulations can increase the length of time during which a metapopulation can persist.
D) If the patch habitat is favorable,extinction of a small subpopulation is highly unlikely.
E) A subpopulation that exchanges migrants is an open system.