Asked by Azaria

Which of the following is most likely to cause a species to become extinct?

The organism may change its behavior to adapt to its changing environment.

The species is unable to adapt to its changing environment quickly enough to live and reproduce.

The organism may develop new genetic variations to adapt.

The organism may continue living in the environment until a new one is found.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The species is unable to adapt to its changing environment quickly enough to live and reproduce.

If a population cannot survive and reproduce in new conditions (by behavioral change, genetic adaptation, or moving), its numbers will decline to extinction.