Introduction of Lates niloticus led to the extinction of:
1. | Gambusia | 2. | Pupfish |
3. | Cichlid fish | 4. | Chinook salmon |
Year-to-year variation shown by areas with more species is ................... with respect to areas with less species.
1. | less | 2. | more |
3. | same | 4. | absent |
The total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world is:
1. | 25 | 2. | 17 |
3. | 34 | 4. | 51 |
Between community, diversity is known as:
1. | alpha diversity | 2. | beta diversity |
3. | gamma diversity | 4. | delta diversity |
Which of the following is a source of an antimalarial drug?
1. | Papaver somniferum | 2. | Cinchona officinalis |
3. | Artemesia species | 4. | Both 2 and 3 |
A plant, that has invaded many forest lands in India and is also known as Spanish Flag or Red sage, is:
1. | Lantana camara | 2. | Eicchornia |
3. | Parthenium argentatum | 4. | Argemone mexicana |
Which of the following characteristics does not make a species vulnerable to extinction?
1. a large body size
2. small population size and low reproductive rates
3. feeding at a lower trophic level in the food chain
4. fixed migratory route and habitat
A taxon is considered “critically endangered” if it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild in:
1. | immediate future | 2. | near future |
3. | medium-term future | 4. | distant future |
The first National Park established in India, the place where project tiger was started in 1972, is in:
1. | Madhya Pradesh | 2. | Kerala |
3. | West Bengal | 4. | Uttarakhand |
MAB stands for:
1. Marine Algal Biology
2. Manmade Air Banks
3. Man and Biosphere
4. Mother and Baby welfare scheme