Question

What is extinction? What are the causes of extinction? Name any one extinct species. [5 MARKS]

Answer 1

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Causes: 3 Marks
Example: 1 Mark

Extinction is the end of a group of organisms, normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the group.

The causes of extinction are:
1.Habitat Loss
2.Unregulated or Illegal killing, hunting
3.Disease
4.Pollution
5.Competition etc.

Dodo is an extinct flightless bird that inhabited Mauritius.