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(B) The species extinction occurring at present is primarily driven by anthropogenic (human-induced) activities such as habitat destruction,overexploi

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Present extinction is occurring at a much faster rate due to human activities,whereas earlier extinctions were due to natural causes.

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(B) The species extinction occurring at present is primarily driven by anthropogenic (human-induced) activities such as habitat destruction,overexploitation,and pollution.In contrast,the earlier mass extinctions that occurred in Earth's history were caused by natural phenomena such as volcanic eruptions,asteroid impacts,or major climatic shifts.Furthermore,the current rate of extinction is estimated to be $100$ to $1000$ times faster than the natural background rate of extinction.

Column $I$	Column $II$
$(a)$. Thylacine	$(i)$. Russia
$(b)$. Dodo	$(ii)$. Mauritius
$(c)$. Quagga	$(iii)$. Australia
$(d)$. Steller's sea cow	$(iv)$. Africa

How is the presently occurring species extinction different from the earlier mass extinctions?

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