2024 Biodiversity and ConservationCauses of Biodiversity Loss Easy Question 1 of 4 in Causes of Biodiversity Loss

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:

A A, B and E only
B A, B and D only
C A, C and D only
D A, B, C and D only

The answer is B.

Solution

The 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 major causes of biodiversity loss. So A, B and D only are correct.

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