BIO 102 General Biology II Updated Edition (Tidewater Community College)
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Chapter 40, Problem 9MCQ
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Overexploitation is one of the causes of species extinction. The examples of over exploitation are over harvesting and over hunting. These activities directly affect the oceans and forests.
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