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Invasive Alien Species (IAS)

Lack of preda...

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Lack of predators leads to the alien species becoming .

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invasive

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endangered

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extinct

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Solution

The correct option is A invasive
When an alien species is introduced in a new environment, it does not face the danger of predators. This leads to the alien species becoming invasive and the native species might go extinct.

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