some organisms are very specific in where they can live and what they will eat. these organisms have a very…

some organisms are very specific in where they can live and what they will eat. these organisms have a very specific, or narrow, niche and are known as specialists. which is true about these species? they are more likely to become extinct. they are more likely to survive great changes in their environment.

some organisms are very specific in where they can live and what they will eat. these organisms have a very specific, or narrow, niche and are known as specialists. which is true about these species? they are more likely to become extinct. they are more likely to survive great changes in their environment.

Answer

Answer:

They are more likely to become extinct.

Brief Explanations:

Specialist species have narrow niches. If their specific habitat or food source changes (e.g., due to environmental alterations like deforestation, climate change affecting a particular plant they eat), they can't easily adapt. They lack the flexibility of generalist species (which have broader niches). For example, a moth that only pollinates one specific orchid (and whose larvae only eat that orchid's leaves). If the orchid dies out (maybe from a new disease or habitat destruction), the moth has no alternative food source or plant to pollinate. Generalist species (like raccoons that eat a variety of foods - fruits, insects, small animals, garbage) can adjust their diet or habitat use more readily when faced with change. So, specialist species are more vulnerable to extinction compared to generalist species.