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Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

Which statement is not true about biodiversity in India?

  1. India is rich in biodiversity

  2. Indo-Burma is not a biodiversity hotspot

  3. Western Ghats and Sri Lanka are rich in rain forests

  4. One horned rhinoceros is found in Eastern Himalayan hotspot
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Indo-Burma is a biodiversity hotspot. Ecological hot spots are large areas of Earth's land surface which have high concentrations of plant endemism and also experience high rates of habitat loss. In India, 4 ecological hot spots are presently identified. The Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma region and the Sundaland constitute the 4 biodiversity hotspots in our country. One of the major features of these places is the presence of numerous endemic species.

So, the correct answer is 'Indo-Burma is not a biodiversity hotspot'.

Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

Alexander Von Humboldt described for the first time?

  1. Ecological Biodiversity

  2. Laws of limiting factor

  3. Species area relationships

  4. Population Growth equation
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In agroecosystems, biodiversity performs a variety of ecological services beyond the production of food, including recycling of nutrients, regulation of microclimate and local hydrological processes, suppressions of undesirable organisms and detoxification of noxious chemicals.

So, the correct option is 'Ecological biodiversity.'

Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

Biodiversity

  1. Increases towards the equator

  2. Decreases towards the equator

  3. Remains same throughout the planet

  4. Has no effect on change in latitude
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Biodiversity generally follows a latitudinal gradient, where species richness is highest in the tropics (near the equator) and decreases toward the poles.

Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

Variety of life forms, expressed as a number of species in an area, known as

  1. Biodiversity

  2. Ecological Diversity

  3. Ecosystem

  4. All of Above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The variety of life forms expressed as the number of species in a specific area is the definition of species diversity, which is a component of biodiversity.

Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

India's biodiversity is in jeopardy and major reason for this is 

  1. Population explosion

  2. Habitat destruction

  3. Pollution and animal poaching

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life. It is a measure of the variety of organisms present in different ecosystems. India is a mega diverse nation, housing around 10% of world's species. India also has a rich cultural heritage going back thousands of years. Much of Indian biodiversity is intricately related to the socio-cultual practices of the land. Unfortunately, due to population explosion, climate change and implementation of environmental policies, several species are facing the threat of extinction. Not only does this affect the food chain, but also the livelihood and the culture of millions of Indians, who depend on local biodiversity. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

Given below are a few statements related to biodiversity. Pick those that are correctly related to biodiversity 
(a)  Biodiversity refers to the different species of flora and fauna present in an area.
(b)  Biodiversity refers to only the flora of a given area.
(c)  Biodiversity is greater in a forest.
(d)  Biodiversity refers to the total number of individuals of a particular species living in an area.
Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. (a) and (b)

  2. (b) and (d)

  3. (a) and (c)

  4. (b) and (c)
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C Correct answer
Explanation
Biodiversity refers to the variety of life. It is seen in the number of species in an ecosystem or on the entire Earth. Biodiversity gets used as a measure of the health of biological systems, and to see if there is a danger that too many species become extinct. It includes the variety in both, flora and fauna.
Forests are biodiversity hotspots. They are areas rich in biodiversity which are also the most threatened ones due to a high degree of exploitation and human interference.
Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

Biodiversity of any given geographical region represents 

  1. The diversity in the organisms living in that region.

  2. The diversity in the organisms living in that region and regions nearby it.

  3. Endangered species found in the region.

  4. Genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Biodiversity is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species in their natural environments, which is the aim of conservationists concerned about the indiscriminate destruction of rainforests and other habitats. Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life. It is a measure of the variety of organisms present in different ecosystems. This can refer to genetic variation, ecosystem variation, or species variation (number of species) within an area, biome, or planet. 

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

The total number of species of plants, animals and microorganisms living on the Earth is called as

  1. Biodiversity

  2. Flora

  3. Fauna

  4. Ecosystem
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Biodiversity is the term given to the variety of life on Earth. It is the variety within and between all species of plants, animals and micro-organisms and the ecosystems within which they live and interact. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice evs animal- the base of our life diversity in the living world environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

The term alpha diversity refers to 

  1. Genetic diversity

  2. Community and ecosystem diversity

  3. Species diversity

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Whittaker's idea was that the total species diversity in a landscape is the gamma diversity and is determined by two different things, the mean species diversity in sites or habitats at a more local scale is an alpha diversity and the differentiation among those habitats is the beta diversity. 

Alpha diversity was defined by Whittaker (1972) as the species richness of a place. However, the practical development of this concept led to redefine the alpha diversity on the basis of the structure of the community. 
Thus, the correct answer is option B.