alleryHow many major causes of biodiversity loss make up the Evil Quartet?
AFour causes
BNine causes
CSeven causes
DTwelve causes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Four causes
1. The name of the group is itself a clue to the count.
2. A quartet has a fixed number of members.
3. There are four major causes, described as the Evil Quartet.
4. So the answer is four.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 13 'Biodiversity and Conservation'_
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