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Assertion : Critically endangered category includes the species which have sufficient populationa at present but is undergoing depletion due to some factors.
Reason : Vulnerable category includes the species which are facing very high risk of extinction in the wild an can become extinct any moment.

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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

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If assertion is true but reason is false.

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If both assertion and reason are false.

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Critically endangered is the highest risk category assigned the IUCN red list for wild species. Critically endangered species are those that are facing that are facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild and can become extinct any moment in the immediate future. 'Vulnerable' species are those whose population is sufficien at present but is undergoing depletion due to some factors so that it is facing the risk of becoming extinct in medium term future. In other words, a taxon is vulnerable when it is not critically endangered or endangered but is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future.
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