An invasive species is: any organism that thrives in a new environment, changing the balance of the ecosystem any organism that thrives in a new environment, without changing the balance of the ecosystem any organism that thrives in its native environment because it has a new organism to prey upon any organism that thrives in its native environment because its main predator has been removed
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Complete the following paragraph to describe the impacts of invasive species on ecosystems. Answer choices may be used more than once or not at all. Drag the text blocks below into their correct order. Species that are ________ can become problematic when they are ________ adapted to that particular environment and can outcompete for resources. accidentally or intentionally endangered Species that are ________ are specifically adapted to tolerate an environment. native These species can be introduced ________, usually through human activities. more In general, ________ species are more tolerant of change and can therefore displace ________ species, causing negative impacts throughout the entire ecosystem. accidentally Species that are introduced into new areas where they are not typically found are called ________ species. invasive
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Invasive species are: Always assimilated into the local ecosystem without any consequences Species that are deliberately or accidentally introduced into areas they do not naturally occur Problematic because they often outcompete native species for food and space B & C only All of the above
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