According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which of the following sequences shows groups with the highest percentage of species in danger of extinction, from most endangered (on the left) to least endangered (on the right

)? A) plants ? amphibians ? birds
B) amphibians ? birds ? plants
C) birds ? plants ? amphibians
D) plants ? birds ? amphibians


B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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