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Q · BiodiversityMedium · 45s
Which among the following is a reason for declaring a species as ‘Critically Endangered’?
TopicBiodiversity
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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IUCN criteria: If the population is fewer than 250 mature individuals or has undergone an extreme decline (>80% over 10 years), it is considered Critically Endangered.
Final Answer: Option B — Population is fewer than 250 mature individuals