Biodiversity of a geographical region represents
endangered species found in the region
the diversity in the organism living in the region
genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region
genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region
Which one of the following is an example of ex- situ conservation?
Wildlife sanctuary
Seed bank
Sacred groves
Sacred groves
Which one of the following is one of the cahracteristics of a biological community?
Stratification
Natality
Mortality
Mortality
Tiger is not a resident, in which one of the following national park?
Ranthambhor
Sunderbans
Gir
Gir
Which of the following plant species would you select for the production of bioethanol?
Brassica
Zea mays
Pongamia
Pongamia
B.
Zea mays
Biodiesel oil as well as bioethanol fuel, are two new and clean fuels for environmental protection, have already been approved as substitutes for fuel or fuel additive. some common bottlenecks for the production of biodiesel crops have been found. However, developing bioethanol crops in Taiwan has many benefits. Four promising alcohol crops are sweet potato maize Zea mays) sugarcane and sweet sorghum.
Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in india?
Teak
Mango
Wheat
Wheat
Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hot spots?
Endemism
Accelerated species loss
Lesser interspecific competition
Lesser interspecific competition
Consider the following four statement (A-D) about certain desert animals such as kangaroo rat
A) they have a dark colour and high rate of reproduction and excrete solid urine.
B) they do not drink water, breathe at a slow rate of conserve water and have their body covered with thick hairs.
C) they feed on dry seeds and do not require drinking water.
D) they excrete very concentrated urine and do not use water to regulate body temperature.
Which two of above statement for such animals are true?
C and D
B and C
C and A
C and A
Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned
Dachigam National park - Snow Leopard.
Sunderbans - Bengal Tiger
Periyar - Elephant
Periyar - Elephant
Which one of the following ecosystem types has the highest annual net primary productivity?
Tropical rain forest
Tropical deciduous forest
Temperate evergreen forest
Temperate evergreen forest