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ASSET PRACTICE -BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a cause for loss of biodiversity?

a)

Destruction of habitat.

b)

Invansion by alien species

c)

Keeping animals in zoological park

d)

Over exploitation of natural resources

2.

Where among the following will you find pitcher plant?

a)

Rain forest of North-East India

b)

Sunderbans

c)

Thar Desert

d)

Western Ghats

3.

The one-horned rhinoceros is specific to which of the following sanctuary.

a)

Bhitar Kanika

b)

Bandipur

c)

Kaziranga

d)

Corbett park

4.

Among the animal groups given below, which one has the highest percentage of endangered species?

a)

Insect

b)

Mammals

c)

Amphibians

d)

Reptiles

5.

The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to

a)

Increased number of predatory birds

b)

Over exploitation by humans

c)

Non-availability of the food

d)

Bird flu virus infection

6.

Among the ecosystem mentioned below, where can one find maximum biodiversity?

a)

Mangroves

b)

Desert

c)

Coral reefs

d)

Alpine meadows

7.

Which of the following forests is known as the lungs of the planet Earth?

a)

Tiaga forest

b)

Tundra forest

c)

Amazon rain forest

d)

Rain forests of North East India

8.

_______ is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank

a)

Species

b)

Genus

c)

Kingdom

d)

Phylum

9.

Global warming can significantly be controlled by _____________

a)

Increasing solid waste

b)

Reducing water wastage

c)

Burning human-generated waste

d)

Reducing fossil fuel consumption

10.

__________ is not generally seen in biodiversity hotspots.

a)

Endemism

b)

Species richness

c)

Loss of diversity

d)

Lesser interspecific competition.