As environments change, poorly adapted organisms will not survive and reproduce; therefore, we can expect species to disappear at some low rate, called the ____.
A) background extinction rate
B) punctuated equilibrium
C) rate of phyletic gradualism
D) rate of adaptive radiation
E) mass extinction rate

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The background extinction rate refers to the standard rate of extinction in earth's geological and biological history before humans became a primary contributor to extinctions. It represents the natural process of species disappearing due to various factors such as environmental changes, where poorly adapted organisms fail to survive and reproduce.

As Environments Change, Poorly Adapted Organisms Will Not Survive and Reproduce;