If an introduced species survives in its new environment and starts breeding, what are the likely consequences?
A - Species diversity in the area will be increased as native species have to quickly evolve to find new ways to survive with a new species.
B - All native species in the area will be negatively impacted.
C - The introduced species is unlikely to impact the other organisms living in the area.
D - The introduced species may impact some species, but only those that it is in direct competition with or that it feeds on.
E - Some native species will be negatively impacted, and some may even go locally extinct, but it is impossible to predict exactly which species, or how many will be affected.
Answer: E - Some native species will be negatively impacted, and some may even go locally extinct, but it is impossible to predict exactly which species, or how many will be affected.