Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the most likely cause of extinction for a large population of organisms?
A) Demographic variation (random changes in birth or death rates)
B) Genetic effects (such as inbreeding)
C) Environmental effects (such as global climate change)
D) Rapid transmission of communicable diseases
E) Density dependent factors known as the "Allee effect"
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