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Published on: August 21, 2026
According to 'Rivet Popper Hypothesis', which of the following is not comparable?
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D
The Rivet Popper Hypothesis (proposed by Paul Ehrlich) compares the stability of an ecosystem to the safety of an airplane, where each rivet represents a species. Removing rivets (species loss) weakens the airplane (ecosystem), and beyond a point, the system collapses.
Rivets – Species → Comparable (rivets symbolize species).
Airplane – Ecosystem → Comparable (airplane symbolizes ecosystem).
Safety of flight – Stability of ecosystem
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