What of the following is true about the species which have became extinct?
A
About 99% of all that lived on earth.
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B
About 75% of all that lived on earth.
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C
About 25% of all that lived on earth.
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D
None of the above.
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Solution
The correct option is A About 99% of all that lived on earth. Earth's atmosphere has changed a lot in millions of years. Apart from atmospheric changes, changes caused by the invasion of foreign species, habitat degradation, and pollution etc. Has been a major cause of extinction. These changes whether caused by nature or not resulted in survival of only those species who could adapt in those changing Environment.
Also, there have been 5 mass extinction 99 hence 99% of all the species that lived on earth became extinct.
So, the correct option is 'About 99% of all that lived on earth'.