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Q. No.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 |
85%
Level 1: 80%+
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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 |
89%
Level 1: 80%+
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Consider the given two statements:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
| Statement I: | Biologists are not sure about how many prokaryotic species there might be. |
| Statement II: | Conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for identifying microbial species and many species are simply not culturable under laboratory conditions. |
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic: Magnitude of Biodiversity |
95%
Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following areas on Earth has the greatest biodiversity?
1. Amazonian rain forest in South America
2. Sub Saharan Africa
3. South East Asia
4. Australian continent
1. Amazonian rain forest in South America
2. Sub Saharan Africa
3. South East Asia
4. Australian continent
Subtopic: Biodiversity Patterns |
98%
Level 1: 80%+
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Consider the given two statements:
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
| Statement I: | Tropics have greater biodiversity than other areas on Earth. |
| Statement II: | Tropics are farthest from the equator on the Earth. |
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic: Biodiversity Patterns |
88%
Level 1: 80%+
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‘Within a region, species richness increased with increasing explored area, but only up to a limit’ – this hypothesis can be attributed to:
1. Norman Myers
2. Robert Costanza
3. Alexander Humboldt
4. Eugene Odum
1. Norman Myers
2. Robert Costanza
3. Alexander Humboldt
4. Eugene Odum
Subtopic: Biodiversity Patterns |
97%
Level 1: 80%+
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Endemism denotes:
| 1. | The introduction of exotic species into a native ecosystem |
| 2. | The occurrence of a species in a specific geographic area |
| 3. | The extinction of species in a given geographic area |
| 4. | The migration of species within a continental area |
Subtopic: In Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
78%
Level 2: 60%+
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The IUCN [International Union for Conservation of Nature] Red List is an important source giving comprehensive information regarding:
1. Endangered species
2. Protected areas
3. Invasive species
4. Conservation policies
1. Endangered species
2. Protected areas
3. Invasive species
4. Conservation policies
Subtopic: Loss of Biodiversity |
96%
Level 1: 80%+
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As we move from poles to equator, broadly speaking, biodiversity:
1. Increases
2. Decreases
3. Remains the same
4. There is no correlation
1. Increases
2. Decreases
3. Remains the same
4. There is no correlation
Subtopic: Biodiversity Patterns |
91%
Level 1: 80%+
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A direct benefit of biodiversity to humans will be:
1. Cultural and aesthetic value
2. Carbon sequestration
3. Medicinal resources
4. All of the above
1. Cultural and aesthetic value
2. Carbon sequestration
3. Medicinal resources
4. All of the above
Subtopic: Biodiversity Conservation |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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