biodiversity

The most important reason for decrease in biodiversity is

• Habitat pollution

• Over exploitation

• Habitat destruction

• none

Conservation within the natural habitat is

• Ex-situ conservation

• In-situ conservation

• Ex-vivo conservation

• In-vivo conservation

Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?

• Zoo

• National Park

• Wild life Sanctuary

• Biosphere Reserve

Hotspots are regions of high

• Rareism

• Endemism

• Diversity

• Critically endangered population

Red data book contains data of

• All plant species

• All animal species

• Threatened species

• Economically important species

How do people benefit from biodiversity?

• aesthetic or personal enjoyment

• variety of food sources

• source of new products

• all of these

An endangered species is

• a species in danger of extinction

• a plant growing on public land

• an organism brought to a place where it has not lived before

• a species that has disappeared entirely

In what part of the world are the greatest number of extinctions occurring?

• in tropical rain forests

• in deserts

• in the Arctic

• in Europe and the United States

Forest clearing, farming, and road building are all examples of

• Biodiversity

• Population distribution

• Habitat loss

• Climate Change

Currently sharks are on a rapid decline due to overfishing. If sharks go extinct will this affect the biodiversity of the ocean?

• No, sharks are not important.
• No, sharks will only affect the seal populations.
• Yes, it will disrupt the entire food chain in the ocean.
• Yes, but only a little.