Match List I with List II :List I List II A. The Evil Quartet I. Cryopreservation B. Ex situ conservation II. Alien species invasion C. Lantana camara III. Causes of biodiversity losses D. Dodo IV. Extinction
Choose the option will all correct matches. (NEET 2025)
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. The Evil Quartet | I. Cryopreservation |
| B. Ex situ conservation | II. Alien species invasion |
| C. Lantana camara | III. Causes of biodiversity losses |
| D. Dodo | IV. Extinction |
Answer: (D) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV. Answer: (d) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV.
- A.A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
- B.A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
- C.A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
- D.A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV✓
Correct Answer
(D) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (d) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV. Solution: The Evil Quartet is the sobriquet for the four major causes of biodiversity losses (A-III). Ex situ conservation now uses cryopreservation of gametes (B-I). Lantana camara is an invasive alien weed species (C-II). The dodo of Mauritius is a classic example of recent extinction (D-IV). Options (a), (b) and (c) misassign at least one of these (e.g., placing ex situ with extinction or Lantana with extinction), so only (d) matches all four. NCERT: NCERT Class XII Biology, Ch 13 Biodiversity and Conservation, p.222, lines 28-29: "There are four major causes ('The Evil Quartet' is the sobriquet used to describe them)." Also p.223, lines 16-17: "invasive weed species like carrot grass (Parthenium), Lantana and water hyacinth (Eicchornia)"; p.225, lines 22-24: "gametes of threatened species can be preserved ... using cryopreservation techniques"; p.221, line 42: "the dodo (Mauritius)".