Multiple Choice QuestionsMass of living matter at a trophic level in an area at any time is called.
Detritus
Humus
Standing state
Standing state
A collection of plants and seeds having diverse alleles of all the genes of a crop is called
germplasm
gene library
genome
genome
Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched while the remaining three are correct?
Penicillium - Conidia
Water hyacinth - Runner
Bryophyllum - Leat buds
Bryophyllum - Leat buds
Biodiversity of a geographical region represents
endangered species found in the region
the diversity in the organism living in the region
genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region
genetic diversity present in the dominant species of the region
B.
the diversity in the organism living in the region
Biodiversity is the term popularised by the sociobiologist Edward Wilson to describe the combined diversity at all the levels of biological organisation. The most important of the are genetic diversity, species diversity and ecological diversity.
Which one of the following is an example of ex- situ conservation?
Wildlife sanctuary
Seed bank
Sacred groves
Sacred groves
Which one of the following is one of the cahracteristics of a biological community?
Stratification
Natality
Mortality
Mortality
Tiger is not a resident, in which one of the following national park?
Ranthambhor
Sunderbans
Gir
Gir
Which of the following plant species would you select for the production of bioethanol?
Brassica
Zea mays
Pongamia
Pongamia
Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in india?
Teak
Mango
Wheat
Wheat
Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hot spots?
Endemism
Accelerated species loss
Lesser interspecific competition
Lesser interspecific competition
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