Question No:1
Assertion: Current estimates do not give any figure for prokaryotes taxonomic.
Reason: Conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for identifying microbial species.
[A] If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
[B] If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
[C] If the assertion is true but the reason is false
[D] If both the assertion and reason are false
Question No:2
Assertion: Tropics have greater biological diversity.
Reason: Tropics have long evolutionary time for species diversification is one of the reasons.
[A] If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
[B] If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
[C] If the assertion is true but the reason is false
[D] If both the assertion and reason are false
Question No:3
Assertion: Stable community must be either resistant or resilient to occasional disturbances.
Reason: Stable community not shows too much variation in productivity from year to year.
[A] If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
[B] If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
[C] If the assertion is true but the reason is false
[D] If both the assertion and reason are false
Question No:4
Assertion: Sixth extinction presently in progress different from the previous episode.
Reason: Difference is in the rate; current species extinction rates are estimated to be 100 to 1000 times faster than in the pre-human times.
[A] If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
[B] If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
[C] If the assertion is true but the reason is false
[D] If both the assertion and reason are false
Question No:5
Assertion: Bioremediation is the use of living organisms, usually prokaryotes, fungi plants, to detoxify polluted ecosystems.
Reason: Biological augmentation uses organisms to add essential materials to a degraded ecosystem.
[A] If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
[B] If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
[C] If the assertion is true but the reason is false
[D] If both the assertion and reason are false
Question No:6
Assertion: Steller’s sea cow becomes extinct.
Reason: It is due to over exploitation by humans.
[A] If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
[B] If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
[C] If the assertion is true but the reason is false
[D] If both the assertion and reason are false
Question No:7
Assertion: Biodiversity hotspots are example of in situ conservation.
Reason: It is conservation of biological wealth on site.
[A] If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
[B] If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
[C] If the assertion is true but the reason is false
[D] If both the assertion and reason are false
Question No:8
Assertion: Ex-situ conservation is carried out in biosphere reserves, national parks and sanctuaries.
Reason: NGOs are involved in maintenance of these protected areas.
[A] If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
[B] If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
[C] If the assertion is true but the reason is false
[D] If both the assertion and reason are false
Question No:9
Assertion: Insects are enormously diversified.
Reason: It is because of the presence of exoskeleton made up of chitin.
[A] If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
[B] If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
[C] If the assertion is true but the reason is false
[D] If both the assertion and reason are false
Question No:10
Assertion: Habitat loss and fragmentation is the most important cause driving animals and plants to extinction.
Reason: Habitat loss and fragmentation causes alien species invasion.
[A] If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
[B] If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
[C] If the assertion is true but the reason is false
[D] If both the assertion and reason are false
Question No:11
Which one of the following is an example of ex-situ conservation?
[A] Wildlife sanctuary
[B] Seed bank
[C] Sacred groves
[D] National park
Question No:12
Biodiversity of a geographical region represents
[A] Endangered species found in the region
[B] The diversity in the organism living in the region
[C] Genetic diversity in the dominant species of the region
[D] Species endemic to the region
Question No:13
Large woody vines are more commonly found in
[A] Mangroves
[B] Tropical rainforests
[C] Alpine forests
[D] Temperate-forests
Question No:14
Which one of the following shows maximum genetic diversity in India?
[A] Rice
[B] Maize
[C] Mango
[D] Groundnut
Question No:15
Select the correct statement about biodiversity
[A] Large scale planting of Bt cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity
[B] Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism
[C] Conservation of biodiversity is just a fad pursued by the developed countries
[D] The desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as numerous rare animals
Biodiversity and Conservation Mock Exam-7
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