Thousands of golden toads, shown below, used to occupy the tropical forests of Costa Rica. In the late 1980s, however, unusually warm weather caused many of the pools that the toads used as breeding areas to dry up. By 2004, the golden toad was listed as extinct. This example demonstrates how:(1 point)

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Thousands of golden toads, shown below, used to occupy the tropical forests of Costa Rica. In the late 1980s, however, unusually warm weather caused many of the pools that the toads used as breeding areas to dry up. By 2004, the golden toad was listed as extinct. This example demonstrates how:(1 point)
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extinction is caused by bacteria, fungi, and other infectious agents.
extinction is caused by bacteria, fungi, and other infectious agents.

extinction can be related to a failure to adapt to changes in the environment.
extinction can be related to a failure to adapt to changes in the environment.

extinction can be related to invasion by non-native species competing for resources.
extinction can be related to invasion by non-native species competing for resources.

extinction is directly related to human impact.
extinction is directly related to human impact.
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The example you provided demonstrates how:

extinction can be related to a failure to adapt to changes in the environment.

The golden toad's extinction was a consequence of environmental changes (unusually warm weather that caused breeding pools to dry up), which indicates a failure to adapt to those changes.