The consequences of loss of biodiversity is least likely to result in:
1. decline in primary production
2. increased resistance to environmental perturbance
3. increased variability in water use
4. increased variability in pest and disease cycle

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Maximum global diversity amongst the following is exhibited by:
1. Mollusks 2. Echinoderms
3. Annelids 4. Crustaceans
Subtopic:  Magnitude of Biodiversity |
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On a logarithmic scale, the species-area relationship is a:
1. straight line 2. rectangular hyperbola
3. parabola 4. concave up curve
Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns |
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An overwhelmingly large proportion of the species waiting to be discovered are in the:
1. tropics
2. sub-tropical areas
3. temperate areas
4. polar areas
Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns |
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The pie chart shows the magnitude of biodiversity in vertebrate taxa. Fishes are represented by the alphabet:
1. A 2. C
3. D 4. B or E
Subtopic:  Magnitude of Biodiversity |
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The number of mega-diversity countries in the world are [choose the NCERT number as your answer]:
1. 4 2. 8
3. 12 4. 17
Subtopic:  Magnitude of Biodiversity |
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The largest extinct carnivore marsupial, thylacine, was a native of:
1. Brazil
2. South Africa
3. Peru
4. Australia
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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What percentage of world oxygen is thought to be created by Amazonian Rain Forests?
1. 10
2. 20
3. 50
4. 90
Subtopic:   Biodiversity Conservation |
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How many episodes of mass extinction of species have occurred before the current ongoing episode?
1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
6. 6
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Which of the following approaches to conserve biodiversity is not an ex-situ approach?
1. Zoological parks and botanical gardens
2. Wildlife safari parks
3. Biosphere reserves
4. Seed banks
Subtopic:  In Situ Conservation of Biodiversity | Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
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