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.