Keystone species deserve protection because these

(1)  are capable of surviving in harsh envinmental conditions

(2)  indicate presence of certain mineral in the soil

(3)  have become rare due to over exploitation

(4)  play an important role in supporting other species.

Biosphere reserves differ from National Parks and Wildlife sanctuaries because in the former
(1) human beings are not allowed to enter

(2) people are an integral part of the system

(3) plants are paid greater attention than the animals

(4) living organisms are brought from all over the world and preserved for posterity

Beta diversity is diversity

(1) in a community

(2) between communities

(3) in a mountain gradient

(4) on a plain

What is a keystone species?

(1) A species which makes up only a small proportion of the total biomass of a community, yet has a huge impact on the community's organization and survival,

(2) A common species that has plenty of biomass, yet has a fairly low impact on the community's organization

(3) A rare species that has minimal impact on the biomass and on other species in the community.

(4) A dominant a large proportion of the biomass and which affects many other species.

Which of the following is best method of germplasm conservation ?

(1) Herbarium

(2) Botanical garden

(3) Seed bank

(4) Zoological park

Which one has the largest species variety in India ?

(1) Wheat

(2) Maize

(3) Rice

(4) Potato

Dust, oolong and brick are varieties of
(1) coffee

(2) pepper

(3) tea

(4) lavang.

India is one of the twelve megadiversity countries with ______ of genetic resources of the world.

1. 12.1%

2. 18.1%

3. 38.1%

4. 8.1%

Which of the following is not an invasive species?

(1) Parthenium hysterophorus

(2) Nelumbo (lotus)

(3) Lantana camara

(4) Eichhornia crassipes

The total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world are

(1) 72           

(2) 34             

(3) 52           

(4) 24.