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Biodiversity and Conservation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiodiversity and Conservation3 Marks
Question
Define co-extinction and give a example.
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Answer

When a species becomes extinct, the plant and animal species associated with it also become extinct. This is called co-exitnction.
Example: Certain obligatory mutualistic relationships exist in nature like Pronuba yuccaselles and Yucca; extinction of one will cause extinction of the other.

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