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Many of the animals and plants found on islands are

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Endemic
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Exotic
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Sympatric
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C Endemic

Many of the animals and plants species foundon island are endemic, occurring nowhere else on Earth. For example, over 90 percent of the species found in Hawaii are endemic, and Madagascar alone has over 8,000 endemic species. Hence, option A is correct.


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