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Which among the following statement/s is/are INCORRECT?
I. Since the origin and form diversification of earth there were four episodes of extinction.
II. The current rate of extinction is 100 to 1000 times faster than in the pre-human times.
III. Ecologists warn that if the present trend continues, nearly one-fourth of all the species on earth might be wiped out within the next 100 years.

A

I & II

B

II & III

C

I & III

D

I,II & III

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C
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