Free Biodiversity And Conservation (Daily Quiz: 14) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Question-1

The table gives the populations (in thousands) of ten species (A-J) in four areas (p-s) consisting of the number of habitats given within brackets against each. Study the table and answer the question which follows.

Area and No.of habitats	Species,and their populations (in thousands) in the areas
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
p (11)	2.3	1.2	0.52	6.0	-	3.1	1.1	9.0	-	10.3
q (11)	10.2	-	0.62	-	1.5	3.0	-	8.2	1.1	11.2
r (13)	11.3	0.9	0.48	2.4	1.4	4.2	0.8	8.4	2.2	4.1
s (12)	3.2	10.2	11.1	4.8	0.4	3.3	0.8	7.3	11.3	2.1

Which area out of p - s shows maximum species diversity?

(a) p

(b) q

(c) s

(d) r

Question-2

Assertion :
Species diversity decreases while ascending a mountain.
Reason:
With increase in altitude and rise in temperature diversity of species becomes less.

(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

(b) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.

(c) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

(d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.

Question-3

What is common to the techniques given below?

1. In vitro fertilisation.
2. Cryopreservation.
3. Tissue culture.

(a) All are ex situ conservation methods

(b) All are in situ conservation methods

(c) All require ultra modern equipment and large space

(d) All methods are of conservation of extinct organisms

Question-4

Sacred groves are especially useful in

(a) year-round flow of water in rivers.

(b) conserving rare and threatened species.

(c) preventing soil erosion.

(d) generating environmental awareness.

Question-5

1. ${Higher latitude} ↙ {\text"(Poles)"} → ↖ {\text"Biodiversity increases"} {Lower latitude} ↙ {\text"(Equator)"}$
2. ${Higher latitude} ↙ {\text"(Poles)"} → ↖ {\text"Biodiversity decreases"} {Lower latitude} ↙ {\text"(Equator)"}$
3. ${Higher altitude} ↙ {\text"(Mountain top)"} → ↖ {\text"Biodiversity increases"} {Lower altitude} ↙ {\text"(Sea level)"}$
4. ${Higher altitude} ↙ {\text"(Mountain top)"} → ↖ {\text"Biodiversity decreases"} {Lower altitude} ↙ {\text"(Sea level)"}$

Which of the matches above is/are correct?

(a) I and II

(b) I and III

(c) II and III

(d) III and IV