NEETBiologyBiodiversity and ConservationMCQ+4 / −1
Which of the following is the most important cause of animals and plants being driven to extinction ?
- ACo-extinctions
- BOver-exploitation
- CAlien species invasion
- DHabitat loss and fragmentation
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Correct answer: D
The primary cause of human-induced extinction events is simply human overpopulation of planet Earth. The most important causal anthropogenic activities are habitat destruction and fragmentation.
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