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Question:

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

Drought and floods

Economic exploitation

Habitat loss and fragmentation

Alien species invasion

Solution:

Correct option is A. Habitat loss and fragmentation. Habitat loss and fragmentation is the most important cause driving animals and plants to extinction. Eg: Loss of tropical rainforest reducing the forest cover from 14%