Biogeography CDS Questions

CDS World Geography

Biogeography MCQ Questions


1.
Biogeography is best defined as the study of:
A.
The chemical composition of soils only
B.
The classification of rocks and minerals
C.
The internal anatomy of plants and animals
D.
The geographical distribution of plants and animals over the Earth's surface and through time
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ANSWER :
D. The geographical distribution of plants and animals over the Earth's surface and through time
2.
The branch of biogeography that deals specifically with the distribution of plant species is called:
A.
Phytogeography
B.
Pedology
C.
Palaeobiogeography
D.
Zoogeography
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ANSWER :
A. Phytogeography
3.
The branch of biogeography that studies the global and regional distribution of animal species and their migration patterns is:
A.
Zoogeography
B.
Phytogeography
C.
Ecological geography
D.
Climatology
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ANSWER :
A. Zoogeography
4.
Palaeobiogeography primarily uses which type of evidence to study the distribution of ancient life?
A.
Modern animal migration data
B.
Satellite imagery
C.
Fossils
D.
Living plant specimens
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ANSWER :
C. Fossils
5.
Scientists most closely associated with the early development of biogeography through their observations of species distribution are:
A.
Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei
B.
Carl Linnaeus and Robert Hooke
C.
Gregor Mendel and Louis Pasteur
D.
Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin
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ANSWER :
D. Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin
6.
Into how many major biogeographic realms is the world commonly divided based on the distribution of plants and animals?
A.
Ten
B.
Four
C.
Six
D.
Twelve
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ANSWER :
C. Six