Microorganisms can mutate and evolve very quickly compared to most multicellular organisms. This allows pathogenic microorganisms to infect new species. Suppose a very harmful microorganism that is quite successful at infecting hardwood trees is introduced into a forest ecosystem.

What effect would this pathogenic microorganism most likely have?

A> It would disrupt the ecosystem by greatly reducing the population of a few species.

B> It would maintain the balance of the ecosystem by reducing the population of one species.

C> It would disrupt the ecosystem by infecting and killing the populations of all the species.

D> It would maintain the balance of the ecosystem by reducing the populations of all the species.

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Teresa Bentley · Answer 1

C. it would disrupt the ecosystem by infecting and killing the populations of the species.