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Biodiversity and human welfare

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Biodiversity region should contain ________ vascular plants as endemics

a)

1500

b)

1100

c)

1000

d)

1400

2.

At present how many biodiversity hotspots are there in the world

(a)  

3.

All the hotspots together covers ____________% of Earth's land surface

a)

10.9

b)

15.9

c)

10.5

d)

15.5

4.

Biodiversity hotspots should have more number of ____________ and __________

a)

vulnerable and endemics

b)

extinct and species

c)

endemics and species

d)

none of the above

5.

Who is the first person to classify biodiversity hotspots

a)

Went

b)

Alberts

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Myers

6.

Genetic diversity is the number of different species that are represented in a given community

a)

True

b)

False

7.

________________ is defined as genetic variability present within species.

a)

Ecosystem diversity

b)

Species Diversity

c)

Genetic diversity

d)

Wild taxa

8.

Genetic diversity is important because

a)

it may gives rise to healthy population

b)

new varieties can be eoolved

c)

it reduces the recurrence of undesirable inherited traits

d)

all the above

9.

Biodiversity is conserved by locals through

a)

sacred groves

b)

stalavirucham

c)

both

d)

none

10.

New genetic variations can arise in individuals of a species by gene and chromosomal mutation

a)

True

b)

False