I | Narrowly utilitarian argument for conserving biodiversity | Humans derive countless direct benefits from nature. |
II. | Broadly utilitarian argument for conserving biodiversity | We owe to millions of plant, animal and microbe species with whom we share this planet |
III. | Ethical argument for conserving biodiversity | Biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services that nature provides |
1. | Location of desert biomes on Earth |
2. | Hotspots of biodiversity |
3. | Sites of major earthquake disasters in the present century |
4. | Places on Earth where the threat to biodiversity is absent |
1. | Presence of a large number of species |
2. | High degree of endemism |
3. | Mostly located in the tropical region |
4. | No threat of extinction of any species |
Statement I: | In general, species diversity increases as we move away from the equator towards the poles. |
Statement II: | With very few exceptions, tropics harbour more species than temperate or polar areas. |
1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
2. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
3. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |