Biodiversity and Conservation

How many hot spots of biodiversity in the world have been identified till date by Norman Myers? (NEET 2016 Phase-2)

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Which of the following is correctly matched?

Which of the following is the most important cause of animals and plants being driven to extinction?

Which of the following is the most important cause for animals and plants being driven to extinction?

Which one of the following is related to Ex-situ conservation of threatened animals and plants? (NEET 2017)

Alexander Von Humbolt described for the first time

The region of Biosphere Reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as (NEET 2017)

All of the following are included in 'ex-situ conservation' except (NEET 2018)

Which one of the following is not a method in situ conservation of biodiversity?

Exploration of molecular, genetic and species level diversity for novel products of economic importance is known as:

Decline in the population of indian native fishes due to introduction of Clarias gariepinus in river Yamuna can be categoriesd as

The Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 was called

Which of the following regions of the globe is exhibits highest species diversity?

According to Robert May, the global species diversity is about (NEET 2020)

Habitat loss and fragmentation, over exploitation, alien species invasion and co-extinction are causes for: (NEET 2022)

Which one of the following is an example of ex-situ conservation?

Which of the following is not a method of ex situ conservation? (NEET 2022)

In situ conservation refers to:

In 'rivet popper hypothesis', Paul Ehrlich compared the rivets in an airplane to

Which of the following is/are cause(s) of biodiversity losses?

Among 'The Evil Quartet' which one is considered the most important cause driving extinction of species? (NEET 2023)

The type of conservation in which the threatened species are taken out from their natural habitat and placed in special setting when they can he protected and given special care is called (NEET 2024)

These are regarded as major causes of biodiversity loss: A. Over exploitation B. Co-extinction C. Mutation D. Habitat loss and fragmentation E. Migration Choose the correct option: (NEET 2024)

List of endangered species was released by

Match List I with List II. List I A. Robert May B. Alexander von Humboldt C. Paul Ehrlich D. David Tilman List II I. Species-Area relationship II. Long term ecosystem experiment using out door plots III. Global species diversity at about 7 million IV. Rivet popper hypothesis Choose the correct answer from the options given below. (NEET 2024)

Match List I with List II : List I A. The Evil Quartet B. Ex situ conservation C. Lantana camara D. Dodo List II I. Cryopreservation II. Alien species invasion III. Causes of biodiversity losses IV. Extinction Choose the option will all correct matches. (NEET 2025)

Since the origin and diversification of life on Earth, there have been five episodes of mass extinction of species. How is the sixth extinction, which is in progress, different from the previous episodes? (NEET 2026)

Which of the following statements are correct? A. The Amazon rainforest being cut and cleared for cultivation of soyabeans is an example of habitat loss. B. Steller's sea cow and passenger pigeon became extinct due to over-exploitation by humans. C. The Nile perch introduced into Lake Victoria in East Africa helped in population growth of cichlid fish in the lake. D. Water hyacinth is an invasive species. E. When a species becomes extinct, the plant and animal species associated with it are not affected. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (NEET 2026)

Arrange the following in descending order of the number of species in the Amazonian rain forest: (a) Plants, (b) Birds, (c) Fishes, (d) Invertebrates, (e) Mammals.

Western Ghats have a large number of plant and animal species that are not found anywhere else. Which of the following terms will you use to notify such species? (NEET 2023 Odisha)

Assertion A: The Abingdon tortoise in the Galapagos islands became extinct within a decade after goats were introduced. Reason R: Goats were more efficient at browsing than the Abingdon tortoise. Choose the most appropriate answer:

“The Evil Quartet” of biodiversity loss includes which of the following?

Which of the following is an in situ conservation method?