Which of the following is a FALSE statement?
A) Genetic variation increases a species' resistance to disease.
B) Pollution, ultraviolet radiation, and parasites have been implicated in the developmental abnormalities observed in amphibians.
C) The present extinction rate is 10,000 times the background rate.
D) Commercial extinction is permanent
E) Genetic diversity is important for agriculture

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Commercial extinction refers to a situation where a species becomes so rare that it is no longer economically viable to harvest it, but it does not mean the species is biologically extinct. Therefore, it is not necessarily permanent, as populations can potentially recover if given appropriate protection and time to do so.

Which of the Following Is a FALSE Statement