Identify the incorrect statement from the following.

  • A
    Extinction of species is a random process.
  • B
    Amphibians appear to be more vulnerable to extinction.
  • C
    More than $15,500$ species world-wide are facing the threat of extinction.
  • D
    The current extinction is the sixth episode of mass extinction.

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Find the wrongly matched pair.

Which of the following statement$(s)$ is/are correct?
$(i)$ Rich biodiversity is not essential for ecosystem health.
$(ii)$ The current rate of species extinction is $100$ to $1000$ times faster than the pre-human extinction rate.
$(iii)$ Steller's sea cow became extinct due to overexploitation by humans.
$(iv)$ Even if we combine all biodiversity hotspots,they cover less than $2 \%$ of the Earth's land area.
$(v)$ The rate of mass extinction can be completely reduced by strict protection of hotspots.

Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India?

Match List $I$ with List $II$:
List $I$ List $II$
$A$. Robert May $I$. Species-Area relationship
$B$. Alexander von Humboldt $II$. Long term ecosystem experiment using outdoor plots
$C$. Paul Ehrlich $III$. Global species diversity at about $7$ million
$D$. David Tilman $IV$. Rivet popper hypothesis

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Why are coral reefs not found in the regions from West Bengal to Andhra Pradesh,but are found in Tamil Nadu and on the east coast of India?

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