According to Robert May, the global species diversity is

(1) About 20 billion

(2) About 7 billion

(3) 7 million

(4) About 20 million

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Which of the following statement is wrong about species diversity?

(1) More than 70 per cent of all the species recorded are animals

(2) Algae and fungi comprise no more than 22 per cent of the total

(3) Here in this estimate, plants include algae, fungi, bryophyte, gymnosperms and angiosperms

(4) 70 per cent of the total animals come from insecta

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Among animals, which of the following is the most species rich taxonomic group?

(1) Insects

(2) Molluscs

(3) Crustacean

(4) Other animal groups

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Which of the following statement is true about biodiversity of Earth?

(1) The number of fungi species in this world is more than the combined total of the species of fishes, amphibians, reptiles and mammals

(2) The number of fungi species is less than combined total of the species of fishes

(3) The number of fungi species is less than combined total of the species of amphibians and reptiles

(4) The number of fungi species is less than combined total of the species of mammals and birds

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Which of the following organisms are not estimated in terms of diversity?

(1) Prokaryotes

(2) Plants

(3) Fungi

(4) Mosses

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. Prokaryotes have not been estimated in terms of biodiversity. Which of the following reasons does not hold true?

(1) Conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for identifying microbial species

(2) Many species are simply not culturable under laboratory conditions

(3) Lichenes do not allow them to be assessed because of close association

(4) Both A and C

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India has only…….per cent of the world's land area, it's share of the global species diversity is an impressive ……. per cent

(1) 2.4, 12

(2) 2.4, 8.1

(3) 8.1, 12

(4) 8.1, 2.4

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India is among 12 mega diverse countries of the world because

(1) It bears 2.4 per cent area of the world's land and has a share of 12 per cent of global species diversity

(2) It bears 2.4 per cent area of the world's land has a share of 8.1 per cent of the global species diversity

(3) It has several groups to protect environment which are not in other countries

(4) Government of India is aware of the loss of Biodiversity but other governments are not

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. India holds which of the following Biodiversity data true?

(1) 45000 species of plants

(2) 50000 species of animals

(3) 90000 species of plants

(4) 45000 species of animals

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According to May's estimate, how many species are yet to be discovered?

(1) 22 per cent

(2) 78 per cent

(3) 30 per cent

(4) 50 per cent

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