Question

European rabbits were introduced into Australia and quickly spread, reproduced, and became a terrible pest. They eat up to $600 million worth of food and pasture crops annually, and have damaged the populations of many native plants and the populations of animals that eat the plants. Twice in the past 50 years, rabbit diseases have been introduced to try to control the population, with some success. This is a case where ________. A) an invasive species has caused overharvestingB) an extirpation has occurredC) habitat alteration resulted in decreased biodiversityD) an invasive species has reduced the genetic diversity of indigenous speciesE) climate change has decreased the genetic diversity of indigenous species

Answer 1

The correct answer is - option E.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this question European rabbits are invasive species as they reproduce rapidly and affected the native species by affecting the crops and populations. In this case the rabbit drastically reduced the genetic diversity over the period of the last 50 years.

This invasive species is affected the native species by affecting the genetic diversity by exploiting the resources present.

Thus, the correct answer is - option E.