Overall,how do the effects of the major mass extinctions compare?

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While different cataclysmic events have caused each major mass extinction, there is evidence that certain lineages and phenotypes were more vulnerable. Additionally, the extinctions resulted in effects on macroevolution and species selection. There is not a clear pattern to extinctions and they are not entirely random, as certain factors such as environmental changes and genetic wear could contribute. Large terrestrial animals were not always decimated and extinction events were not always due to asteroid bombardment resulting in blackened sky, so choices A and B are incorrect. There is also no evidence to support choice C.

Overall,how Do the Effects of the Major Mass Extinctions Compare