In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as
(1) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
(2) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
(3) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
(4) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
(5) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
Statement I: Eighty percent of Earth’s land animals and plants live in forests, and many cannot survive the deforestation that destroys their homes.
Statement II: Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day, and holds in heat at night. This disruption leads to more extreme temperature swings that can be harmful to plants and animals.