The continuous, low-level extinction rate of species is referred to as:
A) minimal extinction.
B) mass extinction.
C) background extinction.
D) temporal extinction.
E) selective extinction.

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Background extinction refers to the normal, ongoing rate of extinction that occurs naturally over time, as opposed to mass extinction events which are large-scale and sudden.

The Continuous, Low-Level Extinction Rate of Species Is Referred to As