The largest mass extinction also known as the great dying was called the
A) Cenezoic extinction
B) Permian extinction
C) Mesozoic event
D) Great ice age
E) The great plague

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The Permian extinction, also known as the "Great Dying," was the largest mass extinction event in Earth's history, occurring approximately 252 million years ago at the end of the Permian Period. It resulted in the extinction of about 90% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial vertebrate species.

The Largest Mass Extinction Also Known as the Great Dying