NEET Biology question

Many species like steller's sea cow, passenger pigeon have been driven to the brink of extinction. Which of the following describes this situation?

(A)Over-exploitation by humansCorrect
(B)Pollution
(C)Habitat loss
(D)Competition from introduced species

Answer: (A)

Solution

Excessive exploitation of a species-whether hunting a plant or animal population beyond sustainable limits-drives it toward extinction; Steller's sea cow and the passenger pigeon were both driven extinct in the last 500 years due to

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