biodiversity and conservation

Question 1

define biodiversity

Answer 1

all the different types of living organisms present on earth constitute its biodiversity

Question 2

total diversity of world

Answer 2

1.7-1.8 million species

Question 3

types of biodiversity

Answer 3

3 types
genetic
species
ecological

Question 4

true or false
half of the biological wealth will vanish in coming 100 years

Answer 4

true

Question 5

full form of IUCN

Answer 5

international union of conservation of nature and natural resourses

Question 6

how many species have been identified till now

Answer 6

more than 1.5 million

Question 7

true or false
inventories are more comflex in tropical areas than temperate areas

Answer 7

false

Question 8

every second specie on earth is ?

Answer 8

insect

Question 9

no of identified plants and animal species

Answer 9

45k and 90k

Question 10

no of plants and animals to be identified

Answer 10

1L and 3L

Question 11

when we move from equator to poles the biodiversity goes on

Answer 11

decreasing

Question 12

species area relationship was proposed by

Answer 12

alexander von humboldt

Question 13

state speies area relationship

Answer 13

when we increase our area of research the no. of species also increases but upto a particular limit

Question 14

graph of specie area relationship

Answer 14

rectangular hyperbola

Question 15

rivet popper hypothesis given by

Answer 15

paul ehlrich

Question 16

in last 20 years how many species extincted

Answer 16

27

Question 17

loss of biodiversity is due to

Answer 17

evil quartet
habitat loss and fragmentation
overexploitation
alien species invasion
co extinction

Question 18

why to conserve biodiversity

Answer 18

narrowly utilitarian
broadly utilitarian
ethical argument

Question 19

example of in situ conservations

Answer 19

biosphere reserve
national park
wildlife sanctuary
sacred grove

Question 20

example of ex situ conservation

Answer 20

botanical garden
zoological park
wildlife safari park
cryopreservation

Question 21

no of hotspots

Answer 21

34

Question 22

biodiversity hotspots in india

Answer 22

western ghat and sri linka
himalaya
indo burma

Question 23

biosphere spheres in india

Answer 23

14

Question 24

national parks

Answer 24

90

Question 25

wildlife sanctuary

Answer 25

448