When the number of individuals in a species becomes so small that the species may not survive, the species is:

endangered

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troubled

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extinct

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threatened

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Solution

The correct option is A endangered
An animal that is endangered is close to extinction, meaning there aren't very many of that type of animal left in the world.

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	Column I		Column II
(a)	Endemic species	(i)	Species that exist in very small number
(b)	Endangered species	(ii)	Species found exclusively in a particular area
(c)	Vulnerable species	(iii)	Species that are likely to become endangered
(d)	Rare species	(iv)	Species that are likely to get extinct in the near future

Assertion : The theory of survival of the fittest is widely misunderstood.

Reason : Evolution does not always increase the chances of a species survival and species do not survive when such chances happen rapidly.

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