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Which activity is primarily responsible for the decline in biological wealth on our planet?

  • Deforestation (correct)
  • Alien invasion
  • Climate change
  • Natural disasters

How many native bird species are believed to have gone extinct due to human colonization of tropical Pacific Islands?

  • 2,000 (correct)
  • 1,500
  • 1,000
  • 500

How many species have gone extinct in the last 500 years according to the IUCN Red List (2004)?

  • 200
  • 500
  • 784 (correct)
  • 1,000

Which of the following is an example of a recent extinction?

<p>Dodo (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many species have disappeared in the last twenty years?

<p>27 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Are extinctions across taxa random?

<p>No, they are not random. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Are new species being added to the earth's treasury of species?

<p>No, new species are not being added. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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