10. Paragraph 6 supports which of the following statements about the factors that are essential forthe survival of a species?
(A) The most important factor for the survival of a species is its ability to compete and adapt togradual changes in its environment.
(B) The ability of a species to compete and adapt to a gradually changing environment is not theonly ability that is essential for survival.
(C) Since most extinctions of species are due to major meteorite impacts, the ability to survive suchimpacts is the most important factor for the survival of a species.
(D) The factors that are most important for the survival of a species vary significantly from onespecies to another.