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General Knowledge · Q528

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 528

Q528

The most important reason for decrease in biodiversity is

A.
Habitat pollution
B.
Introduction of exotic species
C.
Over-exploitation
D.
Habitat destruction
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The main cause of the loss of biodiversity can be attributed to the influence of human beings on the world’s ecosystem, In fact human beings have deeply altered the environment, and have modified the territory, exploiting the species directly, for example by fishing and hunting, changing the biogeochemical cycles and transferring species from one area to another of the planet.