alleryWhich is named as the most important cause driving species to extinction?
AHabitat lanterns
BHabitat loss
CHabitat labels
DHabitat ladders
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Habitat loss
1. The Evil Quartet lists four causes in order of weight.
2. One of them stands out above the others.
3. Habitat loss and fragmentation is the most important cause driving animals and plants to extinction.
4. So the answer is habitat loss.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 13 'Biodiversity and Conservation'_
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