Biodiversity and Conservation
EXERCISES
1. Multiple choice questions.
(i) Conservation of biodiversity is important for :
(a) Animals (c) Plants
(b) Animals and plants (d) All organisms
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(ii) Threatened species are those which :
(a) threaten others
(b) Lion and tiger
(c) are abundant in number
(d) are suffering from the danger of extinction
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(iii) National parks and sanctuaries are established for the purpose of :
(a) Recreation (c) Pets
(b) Hunting (d) Conservation
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(iv) Biodiversity is richer in :
(a) Tropical Regions (c) Temperate Regions
(b) Polar Regions (d) Oceans
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(v) In which one of the following countries, the ‘Earth Summit’ was held?
(a) the UK (c) Brazil
(b) Mexico (d) China
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2. Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
(i) What is biodiversity?
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(ii) What are the different levels of biodiversity?
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(iii) What do you understand by ‘hotspots’?
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(iv) Discuss briefly the importance of animals to human kind.
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(v) What do you understand by ‘exotic species’?
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3. Answer the following questions in about 150 words.
(i) What are the roles played by biodiversity in the shaping of nature?
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(ii) What are the major factors that are responsible for the loss of biodiversity? What steps are needed to prevent them?
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