BhairabGanguly College

Internal Assesment 2022,

Semester-III & V
Subject: Botany
Plant Diversity and Human Welfare
Paper: BOTSSEC01M

Full Marks: 25 Time : 1 hrs

1. Answer in brief: Any five: 1X5=05

a. What is Species diversity? (The number of species of plants and animals that are present in a
region constitutes its species diversity)
b. Define gene pool. (The diversity in wild species forms the ‘gene pool’)
c. What is Hot Spot.
d. Name one wildlife sanctuary. (Hazaribagh sanctuary, Ghana Bird sanctuary, Sultanpur
Bird Sanctuary).
e. What is greenhouse effect.
f. What isCBD? (Three conventions emerged from the Rio Earth Summit:The Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD).

2. Answer any fourquestion from the following: 5x4=20

a. What is ecosystem diversity? (An ecosystem is referred to as Natural: when it is relatively
undisturbed by human activities, or Modified: when it is changed to other types of uses, such
as Farmland or Urban areas.
b. Write a short note on The measure of diversity of species. (It is also known as species
richness: (Alpha, Beta, Gamma diversity?)
c. What are the Value of Biodiversity? (Aesthetic Value, Environmental Value, Consumptive
Value, Productive Use Value, Social Value, Ethical and Moral Values).
d. Write a short note on In-Situ conservation. (Wild life, National park, Biosphere reserve).
e. Write a short note on Indigenous Technological Knowledge.

BhairabGanguly College
Internal Assesment 2022,
Semester-III & V
Subject: Botany
Plant Diversity and Human Welfare
Paper: BOTSSEC01M

Full Marks: 25 Time : 1 hrs

1. Answer in brief: Any five: 1X5=05

a. What is Species diversity? (The number of species of plants and animals that are present in a
region constitutes its species diversity)
b. Define gene pool. (The diversity in wild species forms the ‘gene pool’)
c. What is Hot Spot.
d. Name one wildlife sanctuary. (Hazaribagh sanctuary, Ghana Bird sanctuary, Sultanpur
Bird Sanctuary).
e. What is greenhouse effect.
f. What isCBD? (Three conventions emerged from the Rio Earth Summit:The Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD).

2. Answer any fourquestion from the following: 5x4=20

a. What is ecosystem diversity? (An ecosystem is referred to as Natural: when it is relatively
undisturbed by human activities, or Modified: when it is changed to other types of uses, such
as Farmland or Urban areas.
b. Write a short note on The measure of diversity of species. (It is also known as species
richness: (Alpha, Beta, Gamma diversity?)
c. What are the Value of Biodiversity? (Aesthetic Value, Environmental Value, Consumptive
Value, Productive Use Value, Social Value, Ethical and Moral Values).
d. Write a short note on In-Situ conservation. (Wild life, National park, Biosphere reserve).
e. Write a short note on Indigenous Technological Knowledge.