Question

evolution doesnt work according to any plan or change in any particular direction.
sometimes it leads to the rise of more complex organisms, but usually it leads nowhere and
an organism dies out. we call a species that dies out extinct. most of the organisms that
have evolved in the past are now extinct.
extinctions take place when the environment changes and one or more species cannot
adapt. sometimes the environment changes because a better-suited organism arrives to
compete. sometimes climates change. parts of north africa, now covered in desert, were
once home to rivers, lakes and plants. parts of antarctica now buried in ice once grew
tropical plants.
evidence suggests that giant meteors have crashed into the earth at various times in history,
causing mass extinctions. it is believed that such a crash 70 million years ago made the
dinosaurs extinct.
which of the following is a false statement?
a some deserts we know today once had rivers and lakes.
b mass extinctions may have been caused by meteors.
c very few species have ever gone extinct.
d sometimes, species evolve to be more complex.

Explanation:

• Option A: The text mentions "Parts of North Africa, now covered in desert, were once home to rivers, lakes and plants", so this statement is true.
• Option B: The text states "Evidence suggests that giant meteors have crashed into the Earth at various times in history, causing mass extinctions", so this statement is true.
• Option C: The text says "Most of the organisms that have evolved in the past are now extinct", which contradicts the statement "Very few species have ever gone extinct".
• Option D: The text says "Sometimes it (evolution) leads to the rise of more complex organisms", so this statement is true.

Answer:

C. Very few species have ever gone extinct.