Biology · BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The IUCN Red List (2004) documents the extinction of 784 species in the last 500 years. Reason (R): Human colonization of islands and ongoing anthropogenic activities are major drivers of contemporary biodiversity loss. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
3. is true but (R) is false.
4. is false but (R) is true.