Given is a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. Statement: Global warming, species extinction and deforestation are posing a threat to the environment. Assumptions: I. The more we exploit and degrade our environment, the more ecological imbalance we create, ultimately putting the very existence of human life at risk. II. Every species is dependent on every other species for survival, directly or indirectly. Human beings are the ones who depend on maximum number of species for not only our survival but also for our development needs.

Given is a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. Statement: Global warming, species extinction and deforestation are posing a threat to the environment. Assumptions: I. The more we exploit and degrade our environment, the more ecological imbalance we create, ultimately putting the very existence of human life at risk. II. Every species is dependent on every other species for survival, directly or indirectly. Human beings are the ones who depend on maximum number of species for not only our survival but also for our development needs. Correct Answer Both assumptions I and II are implicit

(Implicit - suggested though not directly expressed)

Global warming, species extinction and deforestation are some of the factors behind environment degradation. The statement says that these are posing a threat to the environment.

Since humans are a part of the environment, it is safe to assume that these factors put human life at risk.

Thus, assumption I is implicit.

The statement says that species extinction is a threat to the environment. Thus, it implies that this affects every living being in a harmful sense.

Therefore, we can assume that living beings are interdependent on each other for their survival.

Hence, both assumptions I and II are implicit.

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