NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Permanent loss of a species is called ____
A
speciation
B
extinction
C
evolution
D
artificial selection
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Global extinction refers to the loss of species or other taxonomic units (e.g., subspecies, genus, family, etc.; each is known as a taxon) occurring when there are no surviving individuals elsewhere. The extinction of any species is an irreversible loss of part of the biological richness of the Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -extinction The permanent loss of a species, family or larger group of organisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Extinction is the death of all members of a species of plants, animals, or other organisms. One of the most dramatic examples of a modern extinction is the passenger pigeon.

Detailed explanation-4: -Extinction is the complete disappearance of a species from Earth. Species go extinct every year, but historically the average rate of extinction has been very slow with a few exceptions.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are two main types of extinction: Mass extinction and background extinction. Mass extinction has only occurred five times in history.

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