NEET 2019 · Class 12

Biodiversity and Conservation

Which of the following is the most important cause for animals and plants being driven to extinction?

  1. (A)Drought and floods
  2. (B)Economic exploitation
  3. (C)Alien species invasion
  4. (D)Habitat loss and fragmentation

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

(i) **Habitat loss and fragmentation:** This is the most important cause driving animals and plants to extinction.

Chapter
Biodiversity and Conservation
Section
13.1.4 Loss of Biodiversity
Page
6
Words matched
17 of 17

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'This is the most important cause driving animals and plants to extinction' in direct reference to 'Habitat loss and fragmentation', which matches both the correct answer and the specific wording of the MCQ.

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