List of endangered species was released by
Answer: (C) IUCN. Answer: (c) IUCN Solution: The list documenting extinct and threatened species is the IUCN Red List; NCERT states the IUCN Red List (2004) documents the extinction of 784 species in the last 500 years.
- A.WWF
- B.FOAM
- C.IUCN✓
- D.GEAC
Correct Answer
(C) IUCN
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (c) IUCN Solution: The list documenting extinct and threatened species is the IUCN Red List; NCERT states the IUCN Red List (2004) documents the extinction of 784 species in the last 500 years. WWF, FOAM and GEAC do not release this list, so (a), (b) and (d) are wrong (GEAC, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, deals with GMOs). NCERT: NCERT Class XII Biology, Ch 13 Biodiversity and Conservation, p.221, lines 39-41: "The IUCN Red List (2004) documents the extinction of 784 species (including 338 vertebrates, 359 invertebrates and 87 plants) in the last 500 years."