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प्रश्न
The sixth extinction in progress currently is different from all previous extinctions on earth as it is ______.
विकल्प
10-100 times faster
100-1000 times faster
100-10000 times faster
1000-10000 times faster
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उत्तर
The sixth extinction in progress currently is different from all previous extinctions on earth as it is 100-1000 times faster.
Explanation:
The sixth extinction is 100-1000 times faster than all previous ones.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Can you think of a situation where we deliberately want to make a species extinct? How would you justify it?
Answer the following question:
Substantiate with the help of one example that in an ecosystem mutualists
(i) tend to co-evolve and
(ii) are also one of the major causes of biodiversity loss.
Suggest two practices giving one example of each, that help protect rare or threatened species.
Threatened species are those which ______.
The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to ______.
Explain as to how protection of biodiversity hot spots alone can reduce up to 30% of the current rate of species extinction.
Name any two biodiversity hot spots in India.
When a species goes extinct in one area, it is often desirable to re-introduce the species from other populations. A major problem with this approach is that ______.
Match the species in Column I with its category in Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Rare species | I. No species |
| B. Vulnerable species | II. Facing a high risk of extinction |
| C. Endangered species | III. Localised species |
| D. Extinct species | IV. Species under threat |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Match List - I with List - IІ.
| List - I | List - II |
| A. The Evil Quartet | I. Cryopreservation |
| B. Ex-situ conservation | ΙI. Alien species invasion |
| C. Lantana camara | III. Causes of biodiversity losses |
| D. Dodo | IV. Extinction |
Choose the option with all correct matches.
