NEET Biology question
Each question contains ASSERTION (Assertion) and REASON (Reason). Each question has the 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of which ONLY ONE is correct. **Assertion:** Threatened species are those living species which have been greatly reduced in their number and are liable to become extinct if the causative factors continue. **Reason:** IUCN is an international organization which maintains the IUCN red list of threatened species, to assess the conservation status of different species.
Solution
Both statements are true: threatened species are indeed defined as those whose numbers have been greatly reduced and are liable to become extinct if causative factors persist, and IUCN is indeed the international organization that maintains the red list to assess species' conservation status. However, the
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