Tag: diversity of life
Questions Related to diversity of life
Rate of replacement of species along a gradient of habitats/communities is called
zoology
diversity of life
diversity in the living world
environmental conservation and biodiversity
biodiversity on earth and in india
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$\alpha$ - diversity
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$\beta$ - diversity
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$\gamma$ - diversity
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$\omega$ - diversity
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The local species pool is known as alpha diversity. It is also the diversity present within the community. Beta diversity is the diversity present between the communities. The diversity present in the ranges of communities is known as Gamma diversity.
So, the correct answer is 'β - diversity'.
The term biodiversity is related to
zoology
diversity of life
diversity in the living world
environmental conservation and biodiversity
biodiversity on earth and in india
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All living plants
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All living animals
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All living plants and animals
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Living plants, animals and microbes found in their natural habitats
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Biodiversity is the term popularised by the sociobiologist Edward Wilson to describe the combined diversity at all the levels of biological organization. It is related to all living plants, animals, and microbes found in their natural habitats. There are more than 20,000 species of ants, 3,00,000 species of beetles, 28,000 species of fishes and nearly 20,000 species of orchids. The biodiversity is measured at three levels; genetic diversity, species diversity and ecological diversity.
So, the correct answer is 'Living plants, animals and microbes found in their natural habitats'.