Base your answer on the graph below and on your knowledge of biology. The graph shows
the number of species that have become extinct since 1800. It also shows the change in the
size of the human population for the same period of time.
Species Extinctions and Human Population Size
60000
Кеу
50000
Species
Extinctions
Human
Population
40000
Species Extinctions
30000
Human Population (millions)
20000
10000
1800-
1830-
1860-1
1890-:
1950-
1980-
2010-
Time
Source: modified from USGS
The graph indicates that the number of species that have become extinct
A)
has increased with increasing human population
B)
has decreased with increasing human population
C)
is not affected by the size of the human population
D)
is greater than the size of the human population

As you can see in the graph below, the line that indicates the number of endangered species increases as the line that represents the increase in the human population increases. This means that the number of extinct species has increased with the increase in the human population.

This is because with the increase in the human population, there is a growing need for natural resources, in addition to increasing the need for cities to expand. All of this results in greater deforestation and extraction of natural resources, which ends up causing an increase in the factors responsible for the extinction of animals.