Which of the following statements is false?
A. Humans are causing the current high rate of extinction.
B. The current rate of extinction is much higher than average.
C. Extinction is being balanced by the production of new species.
D. Humans are eliminating many of the biologically diverse habitats that have been sources of new species in the past.
E. The current rate of extinction is taking place at a faster pace than ever before.
Answer: C
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