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What does ‘The Evil Quartet’ describes?

AAn increase in the number of species

BThe decrease in the number of species

CMass extinction

DFormation of the universe

Answer:

B. The decrease in the number of species

Read Explanation:

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.


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