alleryWhich hypothesis compares species in an ecosystem to rivets in an aeroplane?
ARivet popper
BRivet planner
CRivet painter
DRivet printer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Rivet popper
1. The analogy explains why losing species matters cumulatively.
2. Removing one rivet may not affect flight safety at first.
3. The rivet popper hypothesis was used by Paul Ehrlich.
4. As more rivets go, the plane becomes dangerously weak.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 13 'Biodiversity and Conservation'_
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