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Biodiversity and Conservation

5 Board Biology previous year questions on Biodiversity and Conservation — options free on every question; 1 include the answer & explanation free, the rest unlock with PYQ Pass.

Q1 FREE PREVIEW

How many specics of organisms in the world are Endangered ?

a

15,500

b

150

c

5,500

d

1,550

✓ Correct answer: a)

15,500

Explanation

more than 15,500 species worldwide are facing the threat of extinction and are listed as endangered.

Q2

Which of the following statements is not true ?

a

Species diversity decreases as we move from Equator towards the poles

b

Species diversity decreases as we move from pole towards equator

c

Tropics harbour more species than temperate or polar areas

d

Colombia located near the cquator has nearly 1400 species of birds

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Q3

17. Red data book collects the record of which of the following ?

a

Red flowered plants

b

Aquatic animals

c

Endangered plants and animals

d

Natural resources

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Q4

The conventional method of ex-situ conservation includes

a

Botanical gardens

b

Zoological parks

c

Both (A) and (B)

d

None of these

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Q5

The amount of biomass or organic matter produced per unit area over a certain time period by plants during photosynthesis is

a

Primary productivity

b

Sccondary productivity

c

Net primary productivity

d

Productivity

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