Question

What does ‘The Evil Quartet’ describes?

• A. An increase in the number of species
• B. The decrease in the number of species
• C. Mass extinction
• D. Formation of the universe

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The decrease in the number of species

The Evil Quartet’ is the sobriquet used to describe the reasons for the decline in the number of species. The four reasons include Loss of habitat and fragmentation, Over-exploitation of species, Invasion of alien (new) species and Co-extinctions.