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Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Human activities have not played a significant role in the extinction of species. Reason: The IUCN Red List documented the extinction of only 784 species in the last 500 years.

Options

  1. ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
  2. BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  3. CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
  4. DBoth Assertion and Reason are false

Correct answer

D. Both Assertion and Reason are false

Step-by-step solution

Human activities are to blame for the declining biological wealth and extinction of species. Additionally, the Reason is false because the IUCN Red List did document the extinction of 784 species in the last 500 years.

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