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The sixth mass extinction currently in p...

The sixth mass extinction currently in progress differs from earlier mass extinctions because

A

The rates of extinction are lesser

B

Megafauna would be unaffected

C

It is driven by human activities

D

Only terrestrial species will be lost

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