NEET 2022 · BiologyIn-situ vs ex-situPrevious Year Question

In situ conservation refers to:

Answer: (A) Protect and conserve the whole ecosystem. Answer: (A) Protect and conserve the whole ecosystem.

  1. A.Protect and conserve the whole ecosystem
  2. B.Conserve only high risk species
  3. C.Conserve only endangered species
  4. D.Conserve only extinct species

Correct Answer

(A) Protect and conserve the whole ecosystem

Solution & Explanation

Answer: (A) Protect and conserve the whole ecosystem. Solution: In situ (on site) conservation means protecting the entire ecosystem so that biodiversity at all levels is conserved - 'we save the entire forest to save the tiger.' It is not limited to only high-risk, endangered or extinct species; targeting individual threatened species off-site is the ex situ approach. NCERT: NCERT Class XII Biology, Ch 13 Biodiversity and Conservation, p.224, lines 22-24: "When we conserve and protect the whole ecosystem, its biodiversity at all levels is protected - we save the entire forest to save the tiger. This approach is called in situ (on site) conservation."

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