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Indicate whether the following statements are true or false. Correct each faqlse statement to make it true.
(i) Mass extinction is the extermination of a large number of species due to catastrophers.
(ii) IUCN Red list (2004) documents the extinction of 359 animal species.
(iii) Quagga from Africa and Stellers sea cow from America have been extinct in last few years.
(iv) Anthropogenic extinction is 10-100 times more faster than the rate of natural extinctions.

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The correct Answer is:
(i) True
(ii) false, 338 + 359 = 697 species
(iv) False, steller's sea cow from Russia
(iv) False, 100-1000 times more faster
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