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

The hot spots of biodiversity conservation are characterized by:
1. High endemicity and high threat of extinction
2. Low endemicity and high threat of extinction
3. High endemicity and low threat of extinction
4. Low endemicity and low threat of extinction

The most effective means of conservation of biodiversity is:
1. Remove predators
2. Preserve habitats
3. Vaccinate against disease
4. Census the species during breeding season

The region of biosphere reserve, which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as

(a) core zone

(c) transition zone

(b) buffer zone

(d) restoration zone

How many hotspots of biodiversity in the world have been identified till date by Norman Myers?
(1) 17

(2) 34

(3) 25

(4) 43