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What is the main objective of conservation biologists when they employ ex-situ conservation?
1. Protecting species in their natural habitats
2. Conserving species with high threat of extinction
3. Implementing sustainable farming practices
4. Creating wildlife reserves

Subtopic:  Ex Situ Conservation 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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The search for valuable chemical and biological products in natural biological resources is called as:
1. Biopiracy
2. Bioremediation
3. Bioinformatics
4. Bioprospecting
Subtopic:   Biodiversity Conservation |
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One aquarium has 10 different species of fish, 3 species of plankton, and 5 species of seaweeds. The other aquarium has 2 turtles of the same species and 100 fishes of same species. What can be said regarding the two aquariums?
I: The first aquarium has more species diversity than the second aquarium.
II: Over time, the community within second aquarium will be more stable than first aquarium.
1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II
Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns |
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‘Increased biodiversity allows species to interact with each other in a useful manner, which makes the ecosystem more stable overall’. This statement can be attributed to:
1. David Tilman
2. Paul Ehrlich
3. Robert Constanza
4. Tansley
Subtopic:  Importance of Biodiversity |
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Presently, what percent of all mammal species in the world face the threat of extinction?
1. 12
2. 23
3. 31
4. 32
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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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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Steller’s sea cow and passenger pigeon got extinct due to:
1. Habitat loss
2. Over-exploitation by humans
3. Alien species
4. Extinction of their food sources
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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