In a co-evolved highly specific plant-pollinator obligatory mutualism, if one of the members gets extinct, the other most likely:

1.  would increase in number but the diversity in the population would reduce
2.  would increase in number and the diversity in the population would increase
3.  would decrease in number and the diversity in the population would reduce
4.  also go extinct

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Parthenium hysterophorus:

I:  is also called as carrot grass or the gajar grass.
II:  is a common invasive species in India and came as a contaminant with wheat
III:  produces allelopathic chemicals
IV:  produces pollens that are common cause of allergies in humans

1. Only I, II and III are correct
2. Only I, II and IV are correct
3. Only II, III and IV are correct
4. I, II, III and IV are correct

Subtopic:  Loss of Biodiversity |
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Zygogrammabicolorata is:
1. an invasive species in India that has disrupted many aquatic ecosystems
2. a beetle introduced in India to biocontrol carrot grass
3. a very important decomposers in polar regions
4. a threatened species of amphibian in western ghats of India

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We all know that water hyacinth is an invasive plant that has caused havoc in many water bodies in our country. But it has some usefulness as well. This includes:
I. Substrate for biogas production
II. Bio cleaning of industrial waters
III. Source of effective antipyretic

1.Only I and II2.Only I and III
3.Only II and III4.I, II and III

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Exploring molecular, genetic and species-level diversity for products of economic importance is called as:

1.Molecular pharming2.rDNA technology
3.Bioprospecting4.Bioharvesting

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World summit on Sustainable Development (2002) was held in
1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. South Africa
4. Sweden

Subtopic:  Ex Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

1.

Dodo

Migratory bird

2.

Quagga

A relative of Zebra

3.

Thylacine

Largest carnivorous marsupial

4.

Stellar’s sea cow

Aquatic mammal

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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

1.

Dodo

Mauritius

2.

Quagga

Africa

3.

Thylacine

Australia

4.

Stellar’s sea cow

USA

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What is the number of mega-diversity countries in the world?

1. 5 2. 12
3. 17 4. 22
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Column I

Column II

A.

Genetic diversity

a.

Western ghats have greater amphibian diversity than eastern ghats

B.

Species diversity

b.

India has more than 50000 genetically different strains of rice

C.

Ecological diversity

c.

India has more ecosystems than Norway

Codes :

A B C
1. a b c
2. b a c
3. c b a
4. b c a
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