Cryopreservation of gametes of threatened species in viable and

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11.

Which one of the following areas in India, is a hot spot of biodiversity?

  • Eastern Ghats

  • Gangetic plain

  • Sunderbans

  • Sunderbans

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12.

Just as a person moving from Delhi to Shimla to escape the heat for the duration of hot summer, thousand of migratory birds from Siberia and other extremely cold Northern regions move to

  • Western Ghat

  • Meghalaya

  • Corbett National Park

  • Corbett National Park

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13.

Sacred groves are specially useful in

  • Generating environmental awareness

  • Preventing soil erosion

  • Year-round flow of water in rivers

  • Year-round flow of water in rivers

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14.

Select the correct statements about biodiversity

  • The desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as numerous rare animals

  • Large scale planting of Bt cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity

  • Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism

  • Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism

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15.

In which of the following both pairs have correct combination

  • In situ conservation/National park
    Ex situ conservation/Botanical garden

  • In situ conservation/Cryopreservation
    Ex situ conservation/Wildlife Sanctuary

  • In situ conservation/Seed Bank
    Ex situ conservation/National Park

  • In situ conservation/Seed Bank
    Ex situ conservation/National Park

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16.

Most animals are tree dwellers in a 

  • coniferous forest

  • thorn woodland

  • temperature deciduous forest

  • temperature deciduous forest

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17.

Cryopreservation of gametes of threatened species in viable and fertile condition can be referred to as

  • In situ conservation of biodiversity

  • advanced exsitu conservation of biodiversity

  • in situ conservation by sacred groves

  • in situ conservation by sacred groves


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advanced exsitu conservation of biodiversity

Preservation at   in liquid nitrogen is an advanced method for ex situ conservation of gametes, tissue culture, embryos, etc, for indefinite periods. To prevent extinction of threatened species, cryopreservation is done.
In situ conservation occurs at ecosystem level of threatened or endangered species.

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18.

Which one of the following have the highest number of species in nature?

  • Insects

  • Birds

  • Angiosperms

  • Angiosperms

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19.

Large woody vines are more epithelial cells in humans are known to occur in 

  • mangroves

  • tropical rainforests

  • alpine forests

  • alpine forests

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20.

Which one of the following shows maximum genetic diversity in India? 

  • Rice 

  • Maize

  • Mango

  • Mango

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