Almost all the large mammals disappeared from North America by about 10,000 years ago. 

A. hotspot
B. habitat loss
C. edge effects
D. megafaunal extinction
E. extinction vortex


D. megafaunal extinction

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Although extinction is a natural process and is ongoing, it is likely we are in a time of ____, an event in which many

different kinds of organisms become extinct in a relatively short period.

a. mass extinction b. genetic mutation c. geologic catastrophe d. loss of megafauna e. birth of new species

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Two different species of pines release their pollen at different times. This is an example of:

A) geographic isolation. B) mechanical isolation. C) behavioral isolation. D) temporal isolation.

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