Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about extinction is false?
A) Extinction is the elimination of a species from Earth.
B) Background extinction eradicates a large number of species during a relative short period of geologic time.
C) Mass extinctions have occurred 5-6 times throughout Earth's history.
D) Extinction rates are accelerated by human activities.
E) The present extinction rate is 100-1,000 times the background rate.
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