Q. Consider the following statements:
- The human intervention in tropical Pacific Islands lead to extinction of many species.
- Amphibians are more vulnerable to extinction.
Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer:
Both 1 and 2
Notes: The colonisation of tropical Pacific Islands by humans is said to have led to the extinction of more than 2,000 species of native birds. The extinctions across taxa are not random; some groups like amphibians appear to be more vulnerable to extinction.