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__________ is an example of an ex-situ conservation.

• Sacred groves

• Wildlife sanctuary

• Seed bank

• National park

Which of these is the most effective means of Conserving Biodiversity?

• Preserve habitats

• Get rid of predators

• Census species during the breeding season

• Vaccinate species against diseases

The most important reason for biodiversity loss in today’s age is

• over-exploitation

• co-extinctions

• alien species invasions

• fragmentation and habitat loss

The hot spots of biodiversity are characterized by:

• low endemicity and low threat of extinction

• low endemicity and high threat of extinction

• high endemicity and low threat of extinction

• high endemicity and high threat of extinction

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

• National park

• Biosphere reserve

• sanctuary

• Botanical garden

Some species are very rare and can be found in a particular ecosystem, these species are called_______________

• extinct species

• special species

• endemic species

• pandemic species

Biodiversity generally ------- from the polar region to the equatorial region.

• Balancing

• Decreasing

• Increasing

• Destroying

Which of the following is NOT an ecosystem service?

• Pollination of crops by insects

• Pollination of crops by wind

• The fish harvest from sea

• Photosynthesis and biomass production by plants and algae

Which of these is not an indirect value of biodiversity?

• runoff from natural ecosystems pollutes sources of fresh water

• regulation of the climate

• prevention of soil erosion

• participation in biogeochemical cycles

Biodiversity is richer in :

• Tropical Regions

• Temperate Regions

• Polar Regions

• Oceans