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Question

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:

Options

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

Solution

Sol. [Key Concept: Major causes of biodiversity loss]

The four major causes emphasised in NCERT are habitat loss and fragmentation, overexploitation, alien species invasion and coextinction. Among the listed statements, these correspond to A, B and D. Hence, option (2).

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