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A Small Island Has Stable Populations of Plants and Animals

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A small island has stable populations of plants and animals, including one species of hawk but no other large predators.A ship docks at the island, and the ship's cat escapes.If the cat was pregnant, what do you think the sailors are likely to find if they return ten years later?


A) The island will have similar flora and fauna, with the addition of a cat population.
B) The increase in nitrogenous waste from the cats will increase plant productivity.
C) The bird and lizard species on the island will have many new adaptations.
D) Some species of ground-nesting birds may have gone extinct.

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