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MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

Which of the following group exhibit more species diversity?

A

Gymnosperms

B

Algae

C

Bryophytes

D

Fungi

18
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

Which of the below mentioned regions exhibit less seasonal variations?

A

Tropics

B

Temperates

C

Alpines

D

Both (a) and (b)

19
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

The historic convention on biological diversity held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 is known as

A

CITES Convention

B

The Earth Summit

C

G-16 Summit

D

MAB Programme

20
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

What is common to the techniques

(i) in vitro fertilisation

(ii) cryopreservation

(iii) tissue culture?

A

All are in situ conservation methods.

B

All are ex situ conservation methods.

C

All require ultra modern equipment and large space.

D

All are methods of conservation of extinct organisms.

21

What characteristics make a community stable?

Explanation

The characteristics that make a community stable are

(i) Less variation in productivity from year to year.

(ii) Resistance or resilience to occasional disturbances (natural or man-made).

(iii) Resistance to invasions by alien species.