Bullfrog tadpoles are often sold as fish bait, even in areas where they do not occur naturally. When people buy 10 of them and don't use them all, they often dump the remainder into the lake or river. This is an example of ________

A) inbreeding
B) introduced species
C) extirpation
D) overharvesting of species from the wild
E) habitat destruction


B

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