No species lasts forever. Our species has been in existence for at least 200,000 years and is not old in evolutionary terms. Consequently, we should persists for hundreds of thousands of years yet there are no indications that Homo Sapiens is in decline. However, whether we have the capacity for total destruction-through nuclear annhilation or such-remains debated. Some experts argue that humans are so numerous, widespread and suited to survive catastrophe that no event would result in extinction. A collapse of global ecosystems resulting from climate change and overpopulation has also been predicted as a cause for our extinction but, again, it is difficult to accept that such events could cause human die-off everywhere. Ultimately, it is impossible to predict what might happen in coming centuries. But, more so than any other species, humanity is able to control its evolution via the use of technology, genetic modification and the control of resources these factors make it likely that we will persist for longer that has been typical for mammal species before us.

From the given options, choose the correct Antonym for 'Extinct':

Extant

The correct answer is Option (2) → Extant

• Extinct refers to something that no longer exists.
• Extant means "still in existence" and is the precise antonym.

Other options:

• Existence refers to the state of existing, but it isn't directly an antonym for "extinct."
• Alive refers to living beings, which isn't the exact opposite of extinction.
• Expound means to explain or elaborate, which is unrelated.