Biodiversity and its Conservation (Concept, Patterns, Importance, Loss, Conservation of Biodiversity, Hotspots, Endangered Organisms, Extinction, Red Data Book, Biosphere Reserves, National Parks and Sanctuaries, Sacred Groves) NEET Questions

Biology - Ecology and Environment

Biodiversity and its Conservation (Concept, Patterns, Importance, Loss, Conservation of Biodiversity, Hotspots, Endangered Organisms, Extinction, Red Data Book, Biosphere Reserves, National Parks and Sanctuaries, Sacred Groves) MCQ Questions


1.
The term 'Biodiversity' was popularized by which of the following?
A.
Edward O. Wilson
B.
Alexander von Humboldt
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
Robert May
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ANSWER :
A. Edward O. Wilson
2.
Biodiversity refers to the variety of:
A.
Animals only
B.
All levels of biological organisation
C.
Plants only
D.
Microorganisms only
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ANSWER :
B. All levels of biological organisation
3.
Diversity at the level of species is called:
A.
Taxonomic diversity
B.
Species diversity
C.
Ecological diversity
D.
Genetic diversity
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ANSWER :
B. Species diversity
4.
The medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges shows differences in potency and concentration of reserpine. This represents which type of diversity?
A.
Ecological diversity
B.
Species diversity
C.
Genetic diversity
D.
Community diversity
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ANSWER :
C. Genetic diversity
5.
India with its deserts, rain forests, mangroves, coral reefs, wetlands, estuaries, and alpine meadows has greater diversity at which level?
A.
Species diversity
B.
Ecosystem diversity
C.
Genetic diversity
D.
Population diversity
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ANSWER :
B. Ecosystem diversity
6.
India has more than how many varieties of rice, showing high genetic diversity?
A.
10,000
B.
50,000
C.
1,000
D.
1,00,000
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ANSWER :
B. 50,000