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Biodiversity and Conservation · Question 35

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1

Alexander von Humboldt described for the first time :

  1. Laws of limiting factor
  2. Population Growth equation
  3. Species area relationships
  4. Ecological Biodiversity

Answer

(3) Species area relationships

Solution

As per NCERT, the German naturalist and geographer Alexander von Humboldt observed that within a region species richness increased with increasing explored area, but only up to a limit.

This is the species–area relationship, which is a rectangular hyperbola on a linear scale and a straight line on a log scale:

S = C + Z A

Answer: (3)

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2

The region of Biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as :

  1. Transition zone
  2. Restoration zone
  3. Buffer zone
  4. Core zone
NEET 2017
3

Which is the National Aquatic Animal of India ?

  1. River dolphin
  2. Sea-horse
  3. Gangetic shark
  4. Blue whale
NEET 2016 (Phase 1)
4

Which of the following is the most important cause of animals and plants being driven to extinction ?

  1. Co-extinctions
  2. Over-exploitation
  3. Alien species invasion
  4. Habitat loss and fragmentation
NEET 2016 (Phase 1)
5

How many hot spots of biodiversity in the world have been identified till date by Norman Myers ?

  1. 34
  2. 17
  3. 43
  4. 25
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
6

Which of the following is correctly matched ?

  1. Stratification-Population
  2. Parthenium hysterophorus-Threat to biodiversity
  3. Aerenchyma- Opuntia
  4. Age pyramid-Biome
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
7

Red List contains data or information on

  1. threatened species
  2. marine vertebrates only
  3. all economically important plants
  4. plants whose products are in international trade
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
8

Which of the following National Parks is home to the famous musk deer or hangul ?

  1. Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Dachigam National Park, Jammu & Kashmir
  3. Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur
  4. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
9

The species confined to a particular region and not found elsewhere is termed as -

  1. Alien
  2. Rare
  3. Endemic
  4. Keystone
AIPMT 2015
10

In which of the following both pairs have correct combination ?

  1. In situ conservation : Cryopreservation Ex situ conservation : Wildlife Sanctuary
  2. In situ conservation : Tissue culture Ex situ conservation : Sacred groves
  3. In situ conservation : National Park Ex situ conservation : Botanical Garden
  4. In situ conservation : Seed Bank Ex situ conservation : National Park
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
11

Cryopreservation of gametes of threatened species in viable and fertile condition can be referred to as:

  1. In situ conservation by sacred groves
  2. In situ conservation of biodiversity
  3. In situ cryo-conservation of biodiversity
  4. Advanced ex-situ conservation of biodiversity
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)

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