In India, we find mangoes with different flavours, colours, fibre content, sugar content, and even shelf life. The large variation is on account of:

1. Genetic diversity 2. Species diversity
3. Hybridisation 4. Induced mutations

Subtopic:  Introduction & Types |
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The Earth Summit was held in Rio do Janeiro in:

1. 1987 2. 1990
3. 1992 4. 2002

Subtopic:  Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
 66%
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When a threatened plant needs urgent measures to save it from extinction, the desirable approach is:

1. in-situ conservation 2. ex-situ conservation
3. cryopreservation 4. biopreservation
Subtopic:  Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
 65%
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Biodiversity should be conserved as it plays a major role in many ecosystem services that nature provides. Such an argument is called:

1. broadly utilitarian 2. narrowly utilitarian
3. ethical 4. moral
Subtopic:  Importance of Biodiversity |
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The search for previously unknown compounds in organisms that have never been used in traditional medicine is known as:

1. Biopiracy 2. Bioprospecting
3. Molecular pharming 4. Bioremediation
Subtopic:  Importance of Biodiversity | In Situ Conservation of Biodiversity | Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
 70%
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What percentage of total oxygen in the earth’s atmosphere is produced by Amazon rainforest through photosynthesis?

1. 50 2. 40
3. 30 4. 20
Subtopic:  Importance of Biodiversity |
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The most important cause of the loss of biodiversity today is the:
1. Habitat loss and fragmentation
2. Overexploitation
3. Alien species invasion
4. Co-extinctions

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Extinction of Stellar’s sea cow and passenger pigeon was due to:

1. Habitat loss and fragmentation 2. Over exploitation
3. Invasion of alien species 4. Co-extinctions
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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What exotic introduction is threatening indigenous catfishes in our rivers?

1. Carassius auratus 2. Carcinus maenas
3. Centaurea solstitialis 4. Clarias gariepinus
Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Introduction of Lates niloticus led to the extinction of:

1.Gambusia2.Pupfish
3.Cichlid fish4.Chinook salmon

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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