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NEET2024Biology
Q.

These are regarded as major causes of biodiversity loss:

A. Over exploitation
B. Co-extinction
C. Mutation
D. Habitat loss and fragmentation
E. Migration

Choose the correct option:

  1. A

    A, B and E only

  2. B

    A, B and D only

  3. C

    A, C and D only

  4. D

    A, B, C and D only

Solution

The four major causes of biodiversity loss ("The Evil Quartet") are: habitat loss and fragmentation, over-exploitation, alien species invasions, and co-extinctions. Mutation and migration are not in this list. So A, B and D are correct.

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