(I) A-32, B= 19 Q)A-2,.B-31 3)A-23,B-31 (4) A-31,B-23 24, The sixth mass extinction currently in progress offers from earlier 1nass extinctions because | (1) Theratsofextinetion are lesser (2) Mega fauna wouk! be unaffected (3) Itis driven by human activities (4) Only terrestrial species are there 25. Bali, Javan and Caspain are the three 27. 28. 30. 20. Commercially important species of fish 21. A population characteristic ofa species susceptible to extinction i (1) Low trophic level in food chain (2) Inability to switch over to alternate food source (3) Wide range of distribution (4) High biotic potential 22. IUCN Red List (2004) documents the extinction —A— species in the last age eae EVALUATE YOURSELF-2 16. Inrive In rivet popper hypothesis each rivet is compared to a/an 4) niche 7 Eco system \2)Species 3) genus Troublesome American water weed found in India (4) Typha (1) Eichhomia (2) Trapa (3) Cyperus 18. The most important human activity. ding to the extinction of wile Annee (1) Introduction of alien species (2) Aeration dsr tion ofthe ra (3) Pollution ofairand water (2) Hunting of valuabic «kde prod 19 1 very severe depletion of biodiversity. This i Man made mass extinetion of species represen called as (1) Mass extinction (2) Natural extinetion (3) Anthropogenic extinction COtHamanestintion | ssare being endangered «cl at loss exploitat (J) Imasion ofalien species (2) Co-extinetion (3) Habitat loss. (4) Over exploitation} - years. A and B ()A-S00,B-300 (2)A-784, B-500 (3) A-65,1.B- 500 (4) A- 984, B - 300 3. Presently-A %- ofall mammal species and -B %- of all gymnosperm species in the world face} threat of extinction, Aand B are (1) Species oftiger (2) Species of Cheetah (3) Species of lion Habitat destruction includes (J) Conversion of natural, wet lands into crop lands (3) cutting down forests (4) Subspecies of tizer| (2) Erosion of barriers (4) Alithe three Choose the correct match, (1) Parthenium- Water hyacinth (2) Eichhornia - Carrot (3) Lantana - Nile pereh (4) Clariasgariepinus- rican eattish The most severe threat to biodiversity is, (1) Co-eatinetions (2) Overexploitation (3) Alien species extinction (4) Habitat loss/traginentation ‘The sixth extinction presently in progressis estimated to be fr ce Progressis estimated to be limes faster from the previous (1) 10-50 (2) 50-100 (3) 100~ 1000 The “Lungs of our planet” got reduced to 6° (4) 1000 - 10000 : % al present cutting and clearine (1) for cultivation of soyabeans 1g and clearing 2)for conversion into 3) for collection of timber an esas into jrass landsa ett. A peraNaga el) 16. The rivet popper hypothesis was given by (1) Ramdeo Mishra (2) Paul Ehrlich (3) Warming (4) William Harvey 17. Which of the following statement is incorrect? (1) communities with more species generally tend to be more stable than those with less species. stable community should not show too much variation in productivity from year to year Q) (3) Astable community must be resilient to occasional disturbances A stable community must not be resistant to invasion of alien species 18. Increased biodiversity contributed to (1) lower productivity (2) higher productivity 3) less stability (4) decreased resilience to natural or man- made distu bances @ ————<—— GEER 19. Match the following extinct animals with elated. places? (1) Dodo (p) Australia 2) Quagga (@) Russia @) Thylacine (®) Mauritius (4) Stellar’s cow (s) Africa (1) 1p, 2-4, 3-4 4-5 (2) 1-q, 2p. 3-4, 4-s @) 1s, 2-3-7. 4-4 (4) 1, 2-8, 3+, 4-4 20. In general, oss of biodiversity na region may lead to. (1) decline in plant production (2) lowered resistance to environmental perturbations like drought 3) increased productivity (4) only (1) & (2) 22 3 @ 78) & @ 12 () 13. @) 17. @) 18 @) 1. @) 6 () 1. @) 16. 2) 4.@ & @ 9. @) 10 W) 14, @ 15. @) 19, (4) 20. (4)Preteen BIODINE ny 1. Inglobal biodiversity 2 3 (1) Fangi represent maximum number (2) Algae represent the minimum number (3) Fungirepresent the minimam number (4) Mosses represent the maximum number Which of the following statement is wrong? (1) A stable community should show much variation in productivity from yeakto year 2) According to Tilman's long ‘term ‘ecosystem experiments increased diversity contributed to higher productivity @) Stable community must be resistant 10 ‘occasional disturbances (4) Rich biodiversity is essential forecosystem health but imperative forthe very survival of the human race on this planet Study the following graph carefully and find out the incorrect statement: 200 No. of ant species 2 a | 2% 40 6080 Latitude (1) Diversity of ants decreases as we move from equator to poles. (2) Low temperature and greater seasonal variability at higher latitudes reduce diversity of ants (3) At0-20° latitude, diversity cfants is high due to warm temperature and high humidity (4) More solar energy is available at higher latitudes resulting inhigh species diversity fants Pee ed of the following feature(s) should fable community? ‘Which be shown by a st (1) Resistant to invasion of alien sp (2) Resistant o occasional disturbances {@) Less variation in year to year productivity (4) Allofthese Consider the following statements (ae) ‘about causes of loss of biodiversity. 2) Tropical rain forests once covering more than 14% of the earth's land surface, now cover no more than 6% b) Biological systems should not be ‘exploited beyond the degree of their renewability. ©) Nile perch, a large predator fish was introduced into Lake Victoria of East ‘Australi @) Lantanais ami country. e) Recent illegal introduction of the American catfish for aquaculture purposes is posing a threat to the indigenous catfishes in our rivers. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? () a&b Qbc&d 3) onlyb (4) bd&e According to the concept of species-area relations (1) Thenumber of species in an area increases with the size ofthe area upto some extent. (2) Large species require larger habitat areas than do smaller species. (3) Most species within any given area are endemic. genous plant of our (4) The larger the area, the greater the extinction rate, Which of the following organisms are badly affected when large habitats are broken up into small fragments due to various human activities? (1) Mammals requiring small territories (2) Planktons showing diapause 10. ulREE oA eT) (9) Aina withmigaory ais (Bieta biological versity in tropes mT (A) Tropical latitudes have remained rltveyuniered or milo of Yearsand hus hada lng evolutions tmeforspcisdivesfention (8) Tropical environments have more seasonal variation and are less predictable than temperates (©) There's more solar energy available 8, which contributes to higher Productivity @ (A&B) 2) Only (B) 8) B&O (4) Only (A) 9, Match the following. Column 1 Column 11 a. Thylacine (Russia b. Dodo (i) Mauritius cc. Quagga (i) Australia d. Stellersseacow (iv) Africa (2) aii, bia), ef), ddiv) (2) aliv), 6), ei), dCi) (3) alii), bliv), c(i), dG) (4) alii), i), liv), dQ) 10. The term “The Evil Quartet” is related (1) Four major causes of habitat loss (2) Four major causes of population explosion (3) Fourmajor causes of air pollution (4) Four major causes of biodiversity loss 11. Biodiversity loss occurs due to- ‘A. Habitat loss and fragmentation B. Co-extinction C. Over-exploi D. Alien species invasion. (1) AandB (2) A,BandC (3)B,CandD (4) A,B, Cand D tion 2. 13, 14, 15. 16. What is genetic diversity a A If the Bengal tiger becomes extinct (1) Hyenas and Wolves will become scare () Thevild ars wile ate renn domestic animals. 7 ) Its gene poo! willbe lost for ever (4) The population of beautiful animals ike deers will get stabilized, Match the following. Column I Column tt © Dodo (A) Rauowolfia (i) Reserpine (B) Mauritius (Up Botanical gardens (C) Khasi and Janta hill ()Exsina conservation (1) E(B), I(A), 1-(D), 1V4O) Q) 1D), 1A), (B), IVC) G) 1A), 140), (8), IV) (4) 1B), 1-4), 4), IV-D) India has — % of the wor its share of the global spe‘ an impressive —% () 81,24 @ 22,12 (3) 12,22 @) 24,81 ‘The area thatis uniform in environmental con itions and in its distribution of animals and plants is 1)_ biodiversity hot spot 2) biotope 3) ecological region 4) eco-tealm (iy) Sacted groves 1) The total genetic information contained within all individuals of species The total phenotypic information contained within allindividuals ofa species The variety flife-forms on Earth ‘The variety of biotic communities in a region along with abiotic components ®Peete 17, Study the following statements D_ Genetic diversity within species increases with environmental variability variations in sexually reproducing organisms 1D) Mutations cause genetic variations in sexually reproducing organisms 1). Only Land statements are correct 2) Only Il and Il statements are correct 3) Only Land Il statements are correct, 4) Allstatementsare correet 18. How is genetic diversity advantageous to populations? 1) Genes for adaptive traits to local conditions ‘make microevohstion possible. 2). The population that is most fit would survive by competitive exclusion, 3) Genetic diversity allows for spe stahilty by preventing speciation 4) Increased genetic diversity would lead to increased environmental variability 19. The totality of genes, species arid ecosystem of a region is said to be 1) Biome 2) Biodiversity 3) Biotope 4) Ecospecies 20. The diversity within an ecosystem, area Or community is 1) alphadiversity 2) betadiversity 3) globaldiversity 4) gamma diversity 21. The species diversity between two ecosystems is 1) alphadiversty 2) beta diversity 3) ghobaldiversty 4) gamma diversity 22. The measure of overall diversity of all eco-systems with in a region is 1) alphadiversty 2) beta diversity 3) sbbaldiversty 4) gamma diversity 23. Deserts, rain forest, mangroves, coral reefs wetlands, estuaries and alpine meadows can be employed to describe the Praeco acne WiGadcaeay 2 Seaman 2) feupeaaersy 4) Allott above tog trtements (AD) ster the ftwing statement 2 Coma shone orto bani. any taxanomtc preups Pees Iipcmtries are more competein (P) at (Q) counrnn hmong animals, (R) are the most oe emueecerems Sane oi eearar Cones tinsorse meted are serninabeortentying 1 species igh levels @ (U)are regions with very hig! Srapecies chess and (V)deure of cndemivm. Which one of the following op torret ilps forthe respet thestatemeats? b ° number 1) T~amphibian 2) R fishes; S70 3) P-temperate; Q - tropical 4) U~Biodiversity hotspots; V - low 25. Given below is the representation o the extent of global biodiversity of vertebrates. What groups do the three Portions (A-C) represent respectively? B A E 1) Mammals Fishes Birds 2) Fishes Mammals Reptiles 3) Amphibians Birds Mammals 4) Fishes Mammals Birds 26. Which of the following countries has the highest biodiversity? 1) Brazil 2) South Aftica 3) Russia 4) India 27. Recognis correct boas bir de bin ) ef bi 4H b- bi 28, Reco; 29. Biy iiaec “— ESAT Te 29, 27, Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching 1) a fishes. b- amphibi a ies. - amphibians, ¢- reptiles, d= birds, e mammals 2) = fishes, d-amphibians, b-reptiles, ¢ birds, a~ mammals 3) e fishes, d - amphibians, c - reptiles, b birds. a mammals 4) b-fishes, a amphibians, d reptiles, € birds, ¢- mammals Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching, 28, lichens, d-mosses, e- angiosperms, ffems and allies d-algae, e-fungi, c-lichens, d-mosses, b- angiosperms, a-ferns and allies Falgae, b-fungi, lichens, a - mosses, angiosperms, c-fems and allies d-algae, e-fingi, lichens, f-mosses, b- angiosperms, a-femsand allies Biologists are not sure about how many prokaryotic species there might be. problem is that 1) Conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for identifying microbial species 2) Many prokaryotic species are simply not culturable under laboratory conditions 3) Microbes aretoo small so not easily visible under the microscopes 4 30. 31. 32. cd Coe 4) Both | and2 Read the following statement. “Nature's biological library is burning even before we catalogued the titles of all the books stocked there”. What would it 1). The diversity of plants and animals isnot uniform 2) Richbiodiverstyis essential or ecosystem bealth 3) Alurge faction of species faces the threat lof becoming extinct even before we discover them 4) Alloftheabove in the following pie chart of global vertebrate diversity, what does A, B, C,D and E represent respectively) A D B ‘A-Mammals;B-Amphibians; C-Reptles, D:Birds;E Fishes 2) A> Amphibians; B- Mammals: C Reptiles; D- Fishes; E- Birds 3) A-Mammals; B- Reptiles; C- Amphibians; D-Birds; E Fishes ‘A- Birds; B-Amphibians; C- Fishes; D- Mammals; B- Reptiles Total number of Fungal species in the world is more than combined total of the Amphibians, Reptiles A, B are so Aand B is » 2) 3) 4) Fishes, fungi Fishes, insects Fungi & Bryophirytes Fishes, MammalsPerr O so 3. Which sample area sh diversity? ‘tas 4 - 1) Insects 4 2) | Pigeon Fiephane 471 Cishow. S Pemeeenl| = ance 8) Gre Banana ty 20 Insect 7 Uirants 30 3M. Given below are pic diagrams lI and Il related to the proportionate number of species of major texa o! vertebrates and plants, respectively. Critically study and fillin the blanks A, B, Cand D. 1) AMolluses. BAmphibians, ‘CAngiosperms, DGymnosperms 2) AMolluscs, BAmphibians, CFungi, DaAngiosperms 3) ATurtles, BAmphibians, CFungi, DAngiosperms 4) AHexapoda, BAmphibians, CFungi, DAngiosperms 35. Which of the following is true about species area relationship? 1) Number of species ina habitat decreases, as the area of that habitat increases 2) With the inerease in explored area, number ‘of species ina habitat increases indefinitely 3) Asthe area ofa habitat increases, number of species in that habitat increases, upto a limit | 4) Number of species does not depend on the area ofthe habitat 36. Read the following statements, (A) Tropics harbour more species than \ temperate or polar areas (B) Colombia Located near the equator has nearly 1400 species of birds (C) India has less than 105 species of birds 1) (A)&(B)are incorrect 2). (B) &(C)are incorrect 7. 38. 39. 40. 4. a2. CYWIAZNINAOM rag alee ‘and B species of fishes. 1) A 3,000, B~ 40,000 2) A~ 1500, B~ 2,500 3) A 40,000, B- 3,000 4) A427, B-378 The site of active speciation is 1) area rich in common species 2) area rich innumber of species 4) Only 3) area richin endemism 4) area richin evenness Which ex-situ conservation technique is useful for long period preservation of gametes 1) Tissue culture 2). exyo-preservation 3) safari park 4). Sacred groves Reason of diversity in living being: 1) Mutation 2) Long-termevolutionary change 3) Gradualchange 4) Short-term evolutionary change If species richness and area represents rectangular hyperbola then logarithmic scale of species richness with area will be? 1) Circle 2). Straight line 3) Square 4) Rectangular In the above graph shows relation between species richness and area for a wide variety of taxa turns out to be a rectangular hyperbola on a logarithmic scale, the relationship shown by straight line. In which area slope of line to be much steeper? 1) Grass land 2). Temperate region 3) Tropical rain forest 4) Tunetra 43. Ifo, they » 47.se eroa ren 43. Mflog A= 4,7 the value of log ‘S"? 1) 3.76 2) 100 3) 4.24 4) 2 44, The value of Z: lies in the range of. regardless of the taxonomic group. The ‘most appropriate word to fill the blank is 1) 0500.7 2) 0.3100.7 3) 0.21003 4) 0.1002 45. The essence of “Rivet Popper Hypothesis » and log C= 0.8, find ‘The current species extinction rates are estimated to be 100 to 1,000 times faster than in the pre-human times. Species diversity decreases as we move away from the equator towards the poles. ‘Areas rich in endemic species might be sites of active speciation Loss of keystone species affects the functioning of ecosystem severely. 46. Match the items in Column-I with those in Column-II and choose the correct option from the codes given below: 3) 4) Column-I Column-I a) Experiments using i) Norman Myers outdoor plots. b) Species-Area i) Alexander von Humboldt relationships c) Biodiversity iil) Paul Ehrlich hotspots 4) RivetPopper iv) David Tilman Hypothesis @ ®» © @ n@ Ww @ 2a@ 0 ® @ a@ @ i @ gm @ @ fi 47. Following are the statements 1) Each species provides a specific function in an ecosystem Il) The loss of a species likely to decrease 49. 50, 51 Cree ability of an ecosystem to maintain itself or to recover from damage IID The more number of species in an ecosystem the more resilient it likely tobe In the above 1), Only H and I are true 2). Only Landi are true 3). Only {and If are true 4) | Allare true ‘What does the mean of stability in context toa biological community? 1) Astable community should not show too ‘much variation in productivity from year to year ‘A table community must be either resistant or resilience to occasional disturbances (natural or man-made) 2 3) Astable community must be resistant to invasion by alien species. 4) Allofthe above Keystone species deserve protection because these 1) are capable of surviving in harsh environmental conditions 2) indicate presence of certain minerals inthe soil 3) 4) have become rare due to overexploitation play an important role in supporting other species Select the incorrectly matched pair. 1) UNESCO—United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization CITES — Conversion in International Trade in Elite Species IUCN International Union of Conservation for Nature and Natural Resources 4) WWF — World Wide Fund for Nature ‘What is common to Lantana, Eichhornia and African catfish? 1) Allare endangered species of India 2) Allare key stone species 2) 3)Pree ie Lead 3) Allare mammals found in India 44) Allthe species are neither threatened nor indigenous species of India . Which of the following statements Is correct? 1) Parthenium isan endemic species of our country African catfish not a threat to indigenous catfishes Sieller’s sea cow is an extinct animal Lantana is popularly known as carrot grass A plant of Mauritins “ Cideroxylon” is facing threat of co-extension due to the extinction of 1) Jawatighs 2) Dodo birds 3) Pheasants 4) Quagea How do forests help control drought? (1) Forests bring rainfall (2) Forests function as water reservoirs. use soil erosion » » 4) (3) Forests (4) Forests have succulent plants A biosphere reserve preserves (1) Wild populations (2) Traditional life styles of tribals (3), Genetic resources of organisms (4) Allofthese Biosphere reserves differ from national parks and wildlife sanctuaries because in the former (1) Human beings are not allowed to enter (2) People are an integral part of the system (3) Plants are paid greater attention than the animals (4) Living organisms are brought fromall over the world and preserved for posterity ‘Which isnot a criteria used for determining hot spots? 51. (1) Number of endemic species (2) Degree ofhabitat destruction 59. 60. 61. 62, 63. Prag ae (a) Having traiionaltrateny fr Protection ofbiodiversity loitation 4) Degree of expl . ees sfendangered species can Viable material o be preserved in (1) Gene bank (2) Gene library (3) Herbarium (4) Gene pool Read thefollowingstatements: |A) Pollination is broadly utilitarian services of biodiversity. : Philosophically or spiritually, we need that every species has an intrinsic values Only (A) is correct 2) Both (A) & (B) are incorrect 3) Only (B)is correct 4) Both(A) & (B) are correct Forests control drought through 1) Function as water shed 2) Supporting water plants 3) Retention of water and prevention of soil erosion 4) Increasing rainfall ‘One of the following is the bio-pesticide 1) Heptachlor 2) Bacillus thuringiensis 3) Acetobacter 4) Thermopilus aquatics ‘Which of the following is combination of biodiversity conservation methods? In Situ Conservation Ex Situ Conservation methods? 1) Cryopreservation Tissue culture B) » 2) Sacred groves Seed banks 3) National parks Sanctuaries 4) Luvitro culture Biosphere reserves ‘What is common to the techniques (i) in vitro fertilization, (ii) Cryo preservation and (ili) tissue culture? 1) Allare in situ conservation methods 2) _Allare ex situ conservation methodseae ar) 3) Allrequire ultra modern equipment and large space 4) Allare methods of conservation ofextinct organisms 64, The latest and 18" biosphere reserve is 1) Seshachala Biosphere reserve 2) Panchami Biosphere reserve 3) Amarkantak Biosphere reserve 4) Panna Biosphere reserve 65. Biodiversity act of India was passed by the parliament in the year 1) 2002 2) 1992 3) 1996 4) 2000 66. ‘According to IUCN red list. What is the status of Red Panda (Aliurus filgens)? 1) Critically endangered species 2) Vulnerable 3) Extinct species 4) Endangered species Select the true statements from the following a) Biodiversity varies from place to place b) Plants are best conserved in situ, place where they live naturally. ©) Endemic species occurs in different geographical area of the world @ One most important factor in reduction of biodiversity is population explosion 67. 1) a,bandcare correct 2) 3) a,banddare correct 4) aand bare correct only 68. Biodiversity bill was introduced in India in 1) 2002 2) 1972 3) 1991 4) 1980 69. Core zone, buffer zone and mai zone are found in 1) national park 3) tigerreserve 4) biosphere reserve b,candd are correct 2) sanctuary n 70. n. BIODOIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION Which one of the following is not used for ex situ plant conserv: 1) Field gene banks ss s2)- Seed banks, 3) Shifting cultivation 4) Botanical gardens A historic convention on the biological diversity held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 is known as 11) The Earth summit 2) ‘Montreal protocol 3) Geneva Convention '4) "Janerio Convention ‘What is common to the techniques given below? 1. In vitro fertilisation IL. Cryopreservation IIL, Tissue culture 1) Allare in situ conservation methods 2) Allare ex situ conservation methods 3) Allrequire ultra modern equipment and large space 4) _Allare methuds of conservation of extinct (1) Both S-I & S-II are correct (2) Both $-1 & S-I1 are in correct. (3) S-Lcorrect & S-II incorrect (4) S-Lincorrect & S-II correct ‘SI: Species diversity is more inthe tropics. $-I: Solar energy and resources like water are available in abundance in the tropics $-I: Conservation of biodiversity isa global necessity $-II: Itis the collective responsibility of all nations to protect the diverse living forms on the planet. S-I: There isa vast majority of species con- centrated in the tropics and subtropical re- gions.BIODOIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION 10. u. 2. 13, SII: There isanincreasing diversity from the equator tothe pokes. S-I: Biodiversity is less in temperate regions “The temperature regions were subjected to frequent glaciations in the past rropical latitudes had a long ‘evolution- tively undisturbed for millions of years S-I: Tropical climateshave greater species diversity than temperate regions. ‘$-Il: Tropical climatesare relatively more con- stant and predictable than that ofthe temper- ate regions and constant environment pro- ‘motes niche specialization S-l: Amazon rain forest is called “lungs of our planet” S-Il: Amazon produces 20% ofthe total oxy- ‘gen inthe earth’s atmosphere. ‘SI: Pollutants enhances degradation ofhabi- tats and threatens the survival of many spe~ cies. ‘II: Pollutants change the quality ofthe en- vironment, S-I: Wester ghats are included among the hot spots ofbiodiversity. S-Il: Western ghats have greater amphibian diversity than easter ghats S-I: Tropical regions are more diversity rich in comparison to temperate areas, S-I: Availability of more solar energy directly affects the presence of more species in these areas. S-A: Process of extinction is random. S-Il: Any species not adapted to environmen- tal conditions cannot survive, S-1: Habitat destruction is the main reason of loss of biodiversity S-II: This actually cause thei area and reduction in core area S-I: Pristine forests are among in-situ con- servation strategies, S-II: These are sacred grooves where biota is protected on ste, crease inedge 15. 16. 19, 20. 21. 2. 23. 25, TATE eae ‘gel: Atlower latitudes the species diversity is Sait: At tower lat topogra-phically and dives arab spot isthe best xample of species diversity SII: Biodiversity hot spot is abio-geographic region which is a significant reservoir of spe- cies richness with evenness. ‘$I: An ecosystem with high biodiversity is more stable. II: As biodiversity is more the intraspecific competition keeps most populations at stable phase. S+I: In-situ conservation is beneficial Sell: In in-situ conservation, the recovering population is maintained in the surrounding where it developed its distinctive characteris- tics. -I: Among categories CR, EN and VU, CR isto be taken care of immediately. S-ll: In the above three categories, CR be- comes extinct in the immediate future, if not taken care of S-1: The biological diversity does not change with the latitudes. S-Il: Environmental conditions are uniform at all latitudes. Sel: There is litle diversity at poles. S-Il: The environmental conditions are hard ‘and dificult for animal to survive S-I: Red data list categories all animal on the earth, S-ll: Animal like cockroach, rat and human are also listed in the red list. S-I: Coral reefis a biodiversity rich ecosys- tem. S. lower latitudes area is more se environmentally Coral reefs are formed in tropical wa- ters of the oceans. S-I: Insitu conservation is most potential way of conservation of threatened animals. ‘S-II: Inin situ conservation animals are con- served in their natural habitats. S-I: Botanical garden is an ex situ conserva- tion, 2Peco prea rc) S-Il: Botanical garden isan artificial habitat, ‘S-I: Genetic Diversity increases with the in crease in habitat variation. ‘S-II: It is essential for adaptation to varied environment. $-I: Hot spots are the areas which have been degraded beyond repair. S-Il: There has been adverse changes in the QUESTION KEY “@) 4) 5. @ 9 @ 10. ay 4 a) 15 @ 9. @) 2%. (1) #35 fimo neeneaAIPAET 2008, 1. Which one of the followings nt observed in biodiversity hotspots? (1) Lesser inter-specific competition (2) Species richness j (3) Endemism (4) Accelerated species loss AIIMS 2009 The Government of India in 1980s has ! introduced a concept to work closely with the local communities for protecting and ‘managing forests. The concept is (1) forestresearch institutes | (2) pane! of local communities for forest ‘management (3) joint forest management (4) jhumcutivation 3. Which of the following rain forest is home to more than 40,000 species of plants, 3,000 of fishes, 1,300 of birds, 427 of ‘mammals, 427 of amphibians, 378 of reptiles and more than 125,000 invertebrates? (1) Amazon 2) Tropical (3) Aretictundra (4) Temperature PM 2010 A renewable exhaustible natural resource (1) Minerals (2) Forest 6) (4) Petroleum 5. The Indian Rhinoceros is a natural babitant of which one of the Indian states? (1) Himachal Pradesh (2) Assam (3) Uttarakhand (4) Uttar Pradesh AIPM 2011 6. Which one ofthe following have the highest ‘number of species in nature? () Fungi G) Birds oy (2) Insects, (4) Angiosperms Miaecoar el 7. Biodiversity of a geographical region represents 1 Emmgred species oud inthe region (0) The diversity in the organisms lvingin the (3) Gomer pesentin the doin species of the region (4) Species endemic tothe region AIPM 2012 & The highest number of species inthe world {s represented by (1) Fangi (3) Algae (2) Mosses (4) Lichens 9. Select the correct statement about bi iversi o) The der areasofRajshan and Gujrat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as numerous rare animals (2) Large scale planting of Bt cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity (3) Western ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism (4) Conservation of biodiversity is just a fad pursued by the developed countries. 10. Sacred groves are specially useful in (1) Generating environmental awareness 2) Preventing soil erosion (3) year-round flow of water in rivers (4) Conserving rare and threatened species AIPM 2013 11. Which one of the following is not used for ex situ plant conservation? () Seed banks 2) Shifting cuttivation @) Botanical Gardens (4) Field gene banks PME 2014 12. The organization which publishes the Red List of species is : (1) WWF @) IUCN (2) ICFRE (4) UNEP 14 15. au 1. 18. 19,Waaecreoa rer A species facing extremely high i tinction nthelnamca ee nae (1) Extinct | (3) Endemic | (8) Cetcaly Endangered 4. (2) Vanerable Given below is the representation of the extent of global diversity of invertebrates. What groups the four portions (A-D) rep- resent respectively? x 5 € D iwc Mac (ce Oral page (2 ets Crees (Ot ani pals (4) Mols Molus (ter sil i Cr teil oe 15, An example of ex situ conservation is (Q) Sacred Grove (2) National Park (3) Seed Bank (4) Wildlife Sanctuary AIPMT 20) 16. The species confined to a particular region and not found elsewhere is termed as: (1) Rare 2) Keystone @) Alien (4) Endemic 17. The UN Conference of Parties on climate change in the year 2012 was held at (1) Warsaw (2) Durban (3) Doha 4) Lima 18. The UN Conference of Parties on climate change in the year 2011 was held in (1) Peru (2) Qatar 3) Poland (4) South Africa 19. In which of the following both pairs have (1) Insitu conservation: Seed Bank Exsitu conservation : National Park 21. Which is the National Aquatic Animal of 2. 2. 24. 25. 20. Cine 2) Insitu conservation: Tissue culure Ex-situ conservation : Sacred groves (3) Insitu conservation: National Park Ex situ conservation : Botanical Garden (4) Insitu conservation: Cryopreservation Ex situ conservation : Wildlife Sanctuary Cryopreservation of gametes of threatened species in viable and fertile condition can be referred to.as: (1) Insitu conservation by sacred groves Q) Insitu cryo-conservation ofbiodiversity @) Insitu conservation ofbiodiversity (4) Advanced ex-situ conservation of biodiversity 2016 India? 1) Gangetic shark 2) River dolphin 3) Bhuewhale 4) Seahorse Which of the following is the most important cause of animals and plants being driven to extinction? 1) Over-exploitation 2) Alien species invasion 3) Habitat loss and fragmentation 4) Co-extinetions Joint Forest Mangement Concept was introduced in India during: 1) 1960's 2) 1970°s 3) 1980's, 4) 1990's How many hot spots of biodiversity in the world have been identified till date by Norman Myers? yn 2) 25 3) 34 4) 43 Red list contains data or information on 1) Alleconomically important plants 2) Plants whose products are in intemational trade 3) Threatened species 4) Marine vertebrates onlyisretated to exsitu conservation of threatened ani plants 1) Wildlife Safariparks 2). Biodiversity hotspots 3) Amazon rainforest 4) Himalayanregion 27. ‘The region of Biosphere reserve which is. legally protected and where no human is allowed is known as 1) Core zone 2) Butferzone 3) Transtionzone 4). Restoration one 28. Alexander Von Humboldt described for the first time 1) Eoologicalbiodiversty 2) Laws oflimiting factors 3) Species area relationships 4) Population srowthequation NEET 2018 29, All of the following are included in ‘Ex- situ conservation’ except 1) Wildlife safari parks 2). Botanical gardens 3) Sacred groves 4), Seed banks 30, Pollen grains can be stored from several years in liquid nitrogen having a temperature of 1) -120°C 2) -80°C 3) -196°C 4) -160°C T2019 |. Which one of the following is not a method of in conservation of biodiversity? (2019) 1) Botanical Garden 2). Sacred Grove 3) Biosphere Reserve 4) Wildlife Sanctuary PEONENe 32. 33 NE M 38. U1 16, 2 26. 31 rrp ae swing is the most important hot ee ‘and plants being driven to cause for animals extinction? 1) Economic explotation 2) Alien species invasion 3) Habitat loss and fragmentation '4)- Drought and floods “The Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 was called 1). toassess threat posed to native species by invasive weed species 2) forimmediatestepsto discontinue use of CFCs that were damaging the ozone layer to reduce CO, emissions and global warming 4) for conservation of biodiversity and sustainable utilization ofits benefits 0 3) “According to Robert may the global species diversity is 1) 1.Smillion 2) 20million 3) S0million 4) Tmillion Which ofthe following regions of the globe exhibits highest species diversity? 1). Wester ghats of India 2) Madagascar 3) Himalayas 4) Amazon rain forests TEVELAI Key ®203@ 42 5 222 8. 60 w ® 2 B @ 4G) 15. B (4) 17. @) 18. (4) 19 (3) 20. Q) 22. (3) 23. @) 24. @) 25. @) (1) 27. (1) 28. 3) 29. (3) 30. @) © 2 6) 3. @ 4 @ 35.[rae oary RPP Which of the foto highest biodiversity? (1) Brazil : (3) Russia ig countries has the (2) South Africa (4) India Which of the following is not a cause for the loss of biodiversity? (1) Destruction ofhabitat 2) Invasion by alien species (3) Keeping animals in zoological parks (4) Over-exploitation ofnatural resources Which of the following is not an invasive jen species in the Indian context? (1) Lantana (2) Cynodon (3) Parthenium (4) Eichhomia Where among the following will you find the pitcher plant? (1) Rain forest of Northeast India (2) Sunderbans (3) Thar Desert (4) Western Ghats Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of biodiversity hotspots? (1) Large number of species (2) Abundance of endemic species (3) Mostly located inthe Polar Regions (4) Mostly located in the tropics Match the animals given in column A with their location in column B. ColumnA Column B (Dodo (A) Africa Gi) Quagga (B) Russia (ii) Thylacine (C) Mauritius (jv) Steller’s sea cow (D) Australia Choose the correct match from the following (1) FASC, ii-B, v-D (2) i-D. iC, iii, iv-B G) iC iiA, i 1 9. 10, Which one of the following i un. Prego ‘What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia and | Aconitum? (1) Allareomamental plants (2) Aare phylogenic link species (3) Allare prone to over exploitation (4) Allare exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas The one-homed rhinoceros is specific to hich of the following sanctuary (1) BhitarKanika (2) Bandipur (3) Kaziranga (4) Corbett park Amongst the animal groups given below, which one has the highest percentage of endangered species? (1) Insects (3) Amphibians (2) Mammals (4) Reptiles an endangered plant species of India? (1) Rauvolfia serpentina (2) Santalum album (Sandal wood) (3) Cycas beddomei (4) Allofthe above ‘What is common to Lantana, Eichhornia and African catfish? (1) Allare endangered species of India. (2) Allare key stone species. (3) Allare mammals found in India. (4) Allare exotic species. 12. The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to (1) Increased number of predatory birds (2) Overexploitationby humans (3) Non-availability of the food (4) Bird flu virus infection 13. Which of the following statements is correct? (1) Parthenium is an endemic species of our county. (2) African catfishis nota threat to indigenous catfishes.pee ted 14. Among the ecosystem mentioned below. where can one find maximum biodiversity? 1) Mangroves (2) Dest Aipine meadows 3) Conta 4 18, Which of the following forests is known as the ‘lungs of the planet Earth 2) Tandsa forest (3) Amazon rain forest, (4) Rain forests of Northeast India 16. The active chemical drug reserpine is obtained from ) Datura (2) Rawvolia 17. Which of the following group ex species diversity? 1) Gymnospems (2) Al (3) Bryophytes (4) Fungi 18, Which of the below mentioned regions exhibit less seasonal variations? (1) Tropics (2) Temperate 3) Alpines (4) Both (1) and (2) 19. The historic convention on Biological Diversity held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 is known as (1) CITES Convention 2) The Earth Summit ) G16 Summit (4) MAB Programme 20. What is common to the techniques (i) in vitro fertilization, (ii) Cryo preservation and (ii) tissue culture? (1) Allareinsitu conservation methods, (2) Allare ex stu conservation methods. G3) Allrequite ultra-modem equipment and large space (4) Allare methods of conservation ofextinet ‘organisms 25, 26, Magara in species-area relationship lies 02 inane rage Ol (hy Pues tain (2) einai (3) Sottncsin New Vor State (a) Alot Wthich ofthe fatlowings are the features masta ” disturbances (Natural or Anthropogenic), 27 2) Does not show much variation in productivity (3) Resistant 10 invasion by alien species, (4) Allthe above There are two plots Plot *1" has less species and Plot +2" has more species. Which statement is true regarding the two plots? () Plot 1” shows intotal biomass. 2) Plot °2° is less resistant to natural disturbance, ) Plot “1” has more productivity than plot year to year variation (4) Plot -2° has more productivity than plot Rivet popper hypothesis was proposed by (1) Robert May 2) A. Von Humboldt (3) Paul Ehrlich (4) Edward Wilson Tropical environments, unlike temperate ones, are (1) Less seasonal (2) Relatively more constant (3) Mote predictable (4) Allofthese Find the incorrect ‘statement. (1) Constant environment promote niche specialization, (2) Key species are those which derive major ecosystem functions, TZUNSESE (3) Increase diversity generally reas productivity. - (4) Increased steepness in species tslatonsip cure lecreases species 27. The colonization of tropical Pacific Islands by humans led to the extinction of more | than, species of native birds (1) 2000 2) 50 | (3) 4000 (4) 3000 | 28. IUCN Red list (2004) documents the extinction of how many species in last 500 years’ (1) 784 (2) 874 (3) 478 (4) 487 29. Find the false statement, (A) In the last 20 years alone there is a disappearance of 27 (B) Three species (Bali, Javan and Caspian) of tiger are included in recently extinct animals, (C) If we apply May’s estimate then there are probably more than 1,00,000 plant species in India that are yet to be discovered andl described (D) There is more solar energy available in tropics, which contribute to higher productivity to greater diversity (1) Aonly his in tum contributes directly (2) C. Donly (3) B,Donly (4) AandC only According to the IUCN Red list (2004) how many vertebrates became extinet in the last S50 years? (1) 359 (3) 487 « According to IUCN Red list (2004) how many invertebrates became extinct in the last 500 years? (1) 359 (3) 784 Which group is most vulnerable to extinction? 30. 2) 338 (4) 87 32, 33 38, 36, PUTS (1) Fishes 2) Amphibian (3) Reptiles (4) Birds Approximately how many species face the threat of extinction? (1) 3000) (2) 1500 15.500 (4) 70,000 Presenth ofall bird species, of all mammals species, _% of all gymnosperm species in the world face the threat of extinction. (1) 23.32.1231 @) 12,23,32,31 (3) 12,23,31,32 @) 23, 12,32, 81 Since thy and diversification of life fon carth how many episodes of mass extinction of species have occurred till date? a2 3 oa as The current rate of species extineti how many times faster than the pre-human 10 to SO times (2) 10010 1000 times (3) 1000 60 10,000 times (4) 10,000 10 1,00,000 times. F a d the incorrect statement. Sixthextinction’sdlfferent from previous extinction in terms of rate ofextinction 2) Ecologist warn that ifthe present trend of extinction continues, nearly 50 per cent all species on earth might be wiped out witl nthe next 100 years. (3) Amphibians appear to be vulnerable to extinction (4) Recent extinction is completely natural Loss of biodiversity in a region may lead to (1). Decline in plants production. (2) Lowered resistance to environmental perturbations such as draught (3) Increased variability in certain ecosystem @Rea Sena processes such as plant productivity Water use, and pest and disease cycle (4) Allthe above 39. Which of the following is a major cause of loss of biodiversity? (1) Habitat lossand (2) Overerploitation (3) Alien species imvasion (4) Co-ewtinetion 40. The most dramatic examples of habitat loss comes from the yementation (1) Tropical rain forests (2) Temperate forests (3) Grasslands (4) Desens 41. Find the correct statement from the following, (A) Tropie rain forests cover around 6per cent of earth’s land surface. (B) Amazonian rain forest is being cut and cleared for soya bean cultivation or for conversion to grasslands for raising beet cattle (C) Animals with migratory habits are badly affected by habitat loss and fragmentation (D) Mammals and birds require small territories, (1) AandBonly (2) AandDonly (3) Donly (4) BandC only 42. Steller’s sea cow and Passenger pigeon became extinct due to (1) Alien species invasion (2) Co-extinetion (3) Habitat loss and fragmentation (4) Over exploitation 43. Which of these are examples of alien species invasion? (1) Nile perch wasintroduced in Lake Vietoria ineast Africa (2) African catfish in Indian River (3) Water hyacinth in India (4) Allthe above DYENZ Taga "4d, Which of these are invasive weeds? (1 Carrot grass (Parthentar) (2) Gandhari(lantana) {G) Water hyacinth (Eiechornia) (4) Allofthese inction means i oe of alien species leading to (ite or extinction of indigenous species. (2) Extinction dueto over exploitation (3) Extinction due to Habitat loss. (4) Extinction due to obligatory association of plant or animal 46. Which of theseis not a narrowly utilitarian Srgument for conserving biodiversity? (1) Food (Q) Medicine 3) Construction material (4) Polination 47. All are examples of broadly utilitarian except (1) Pollination @) Oxygen () Aesthetic pleasure of walking through thick woods (4) Firewood 48. Find the incorrect statement from the following. (1) Introduction of Nile perch in Lake Vietoria in east Africa lead to the extinction of ‘more than 200 species of cichlid fish in the lake. (2) Fast dwindling Amazon forest is estimated to produce, through photosynthesis, 20 Per cent of the total oxygen in the earth’s atmosphere (3) More than 25 per cent of drugs currently sold worldwide are derived from plants. (4) Illegal introduction of American catfish Clariasgariepinus for aquaculture purpose is posing threat to indigenous cat fishes in our rivers, OvePragcead vasive weeds? ese are of th j 44, Which es o Cat (Pa anxthar(lantana} + hyacinth (Eiechornia) um) plant producti indatseaseeysie, | i 2) (3) 3 (a) Allofthese cans extinction mea nrvraducton of alien species leading to ‘tinction of indigenous species, 1eto over exploitation, major cause of | entation (a) Int decline ore (2) Extinction da (3) Extinetion due to Habitat loss (4) Extinction due to obligatory association of | plant or animal iples of habitat 46, Which oftheseis not a narrowly utilitarian | argument for conserving biodiversity? | (1) Food the following. (2) Medicine ound 6 percent |) Consrucion materi (4) Pollination being cul and | 47, All are examples of broadly utilitarian ation or fo except raising beef! (1) potination sae badly | eatetc pleasure of walking through mentation. | e thick woods uire small aimee iDonly 48. Find the incorrect statement from the 1c only | folowing, cr pigeon | __ (1) ntroduction of Nile perch in Lake Victoria in east Aftica lead to the extinction of ‘more than 200 species of cichlid fish in the lake, (2) Fast dwindling Amazon forest is estimated ‘0 produce, through photosynthesis, 20 Percent ofthe total oxygen in the earth’s Mf alien ‘atmosphere, (3) More than25 per cent of drugs currently Victoria Sold worldwide are derived from plants, @) legal introduction of American catfish Clariasgariepinus for ‘aquaculture purpose *S Posing threat to indigenous cat fishes in our rivers, NEAT Yer . “We save the enti tiger’. This approach of conservation (1) Insitu (2) Exsitu 3) Invitro (4) Invivo. . Nat Percentage of the earth’s land area i Y all biodiversity hotspots put (1) 6% 2) 10% 8) 2% (4) 15% NEET ZOOLOGY VoL-1 re forest to save the