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What is meant by co-extinction?

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Simultaneous extinction of all species in an ecosystem Extinction of one species following the extinction of another species on which it depends Correct Extinction caused only by climate change Extinction of species due to overexploitation alone

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Co-extinction occurs when the extinction of one species leads to the extinction of another species that is closely associated with it, such as a host and its parasite or a plant and its pollinator.

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