Which statement is true?

a. An ecosystem doesn’t disappear until the last species it contained goes extinct.
b. Loss of biodiversity only matters to the extent that it affects crops and livestock.
c. Extinction is a natural component of the evolution of life on Earth.
d. Human impact on biodiversity has been inconsequential at most.


c. Extinction is a natural component of the evolution of life on Earth.

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