Recalcitrant seeds are:
1. seeds that do not survive drying and freezing during ex-situ conservation
2. seeds that can resist the effects of drying or temperatures less than 10 °C
3. can be stored for long periods
4. terminator seeds

Subtopic:  Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
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Freezable specimens that can be preserved with cryopreservation include all except:

1.Semen2.Seeds
3.Early embryos4.Human heart

Subtopic:  Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
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Earth Summit 2012 was held in:

1.Rio2.Johannesberg
3.Paris4.Geneva

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Which of the following continents has the highest biodiversity?

1.South America2.Africa
3.Europe4.Asia

Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns |
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Which of the following is not a cause for the loss of biodiversity?
1. Destruction of habitat
2. Invasion by alien species
3. Keeping animals in zoological parks
4. Over-exploitation of natural resources

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Which of the following is not an invasive alien species in the Indian context?

1.Lantana2.Cynodon
3.Parthenium4.Eichhornia

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Where among the following will you find pitcher plants?

1. Rain forest of North-East India 2. Sunderbans
3. Thar desert 4. Western ghats
Subtopic:  Magnitude of Biodiversity |
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Which one of the following is not a major characteristic feature of biodiversity hotspots?
1. A large number of species
2. Abundance of endemic species
3. Mostly located in the tropics
4. Mostly located in the polar regions

Subtopic:  Biodiversity Patterns |
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Match the animals given in column I with their location in column II:

Column I

Column II

A.

Dodo

i.

Africa

B.

Quagga

ii.

Russia

C.

Thylacine

iii.

Mauritius

D.

Stellar’s sea cow

iv.

Australia

Choose the correct match from the following:

1. A-i B-iii C-ii D-iv
2. A-iv B-iii C-i D-ii
3. A-iii B-i C-ii D-iv
4. A-iii B-i C-iv D-ii

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia, and Aconitum?
1. All are ornamental plants
2. All are phylogenic link species
3. All are prone to over-exploitation
4. All are exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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