Succession and Extinction Answers

Reduced options for mates can lead to inbreeding:

extinct species✔ endangered speciesthreatened species

X extinct speciesendangered speciesthreatened species

X primary succession✔ secondary succession

A forest is cleared to gather lumber used for building houses:

Decreased diversity can lead to increased susceptibility to disease:

extinct species✔ endangered speciesthreatened species

X extinct speciesendangered speciesthreatened species

✔ primary successionsecondary succession

A lava flow down the side of a volcano destroys all vegetation and eventually turns into volcanic rock when it cools and hardens:

The loss of a producer could result in the loss of consumers:

extinct speciesendangered species✔ threatened species

✔ extinct speciesendangered speciesthreatened species