Biodiversity and Conservation

Class 12 · Biology

72 questions35 easy22 medium15 hard

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Q1.Which of India's biodiversity hotspots were identified among the 34 global hotspots?

  • ADeccan Plateau, Gangetic Plains, Rajasthan Desert
  • BWestern Ghats-Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma, Himalaya
  • CEastern Ghats, Andaman Islands, Sundarbans
  • DThar Desert, Coastal mangroves, Shillong Plateau

Q2.How many biosphere reserves, national parks, and wildlife sanctuaries does India have (as per the chapter)?

  • A14 biosphere reserves, 90 national parks, 448 wildlife sanctuaries
  • B10 biosphere reserves, 50 national parks, 200 wildlife sanctuaries
  • C20 biosphere reserves, 120 national parks, 600 wildlife sanctuaries
  • D14 biosphere reserves, 50 national parks, 300 wildlife sanctuaries

Q3.How many biodiversity hotspots have been identified worldwide?

  • A18
  • B25
  • C34
  • D50

Q4.In the species-area relationship equation log S = log C + Z log A, what does 'Z' represent?

  • ASpecies richness
  • BArea of the region
  • CSlope of the regression line
  • DY-intercept

Q5.Genetic diversity is:

  • AVariation between populations
  • BVariation within species
  • CNumber of species
  • DEcosystem variation

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Concepts Covered

Biodiversity HotspotsBiodiversity levelsBiodiversity valueCauses of Biodiversity Loss - Evil QuartetConservation MethodsConservation strategiesEx Situ ConservationExtinctionGlobal Species DiversityIUCN Red ListImportance of BiodiversityIn Situ ConservationLatitudinal GradientsLoss of BiodiversityPatterns of BiodiversityProtected areasSpecies conceptSpecies-Area RelationshipThreats to biodiversityTypes of Biodiversity

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