CBSE Questions for Class 12 Medical Biology Biodiversity And Its Conservation Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com

Which among the following is key faunal species that is being conserved and monitored in 'Dachigam National Park'?
  • Musk Deer
  • Golden Oriole
  • Yellow-throated Marten
  • Hangul or Kashmir Start
Consider the following regions.
Eastern Himalayas
Eastern Mediterranean region
North-Western Australia
Which of the above is / are biodiversity hotspot(s)?
  • Only 1
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1,2 and 3
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is located at ___________.
  • Chandigarh
  • Bharatpur
  • Gurgaon
  • Gandhinagar
Consider the following and point out the wrong one(s) among these.
Bandhavgarh National Park is the place where the white tiger of Rewa were discovered for the first time.
Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for flocks of migratory birds mainly flamingoes.
Gahirmatha Sanctuary is breeding centre to Giant Olive Ridley Turtles who cross over the Pacific to come here and lay their eggs.
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 2
  • Only 3
  • None of these
Consider the following statements.
Namdapha National Park is in Assam.
Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is in Bihar .
Which of the above statements is/are true?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of these
Consider the-following statements and choose the correct sentence (s) from the codes given below.
Crocodiles and Gharials are found in rivers and lakes.
The salt water crocodile is found along the Eastern coast and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Project for breeding crocodiles was started in 1975.
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 2
  • 2 and 3
  • All of these
Which of the following is a Ramsar site?
  • Bhitarkanika mangroves
  • Chilika lake
  • Dipor Bil
  • All of the above
New tiger reserves (2016) declared by government are:
Amrabad
Pilibhit
Rajaji
Orang
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • All of these
Consider the following statements regarding 'Keibul Lamjao National Park'.
It is an integral part of Loktak lake and also the only floating National Park in the world.
The animal species conserved here is the endangered Brow-antlered deer or Sangai.
The national park is characterised by many floating decomposed plant materials locally called "phumdis".
Which among the above statements is/are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • 1,2 and 3
The largest number of tiger reserves are located in ___________.
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • West Bengal
Which of the following national parks is near Bombay?
  • Tadoba
  • Borivali
  • Nandankanan
  • Rajaji
Cuscuta is a:
  • Saprophyte
  • Epiphyte
  • Xerophyte
  • Parasite
Phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves on the stem. Identify the three types of phyllotaxy shown in the given figures, X, Y and Z.
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  • X-Alternate, Y-Opposite, Z-Whorled
  • X-Opposite, Y-Whorled, Z-Alternate
  • X-Whorled, Y-Alternate, Z-Opposite
  • X-Opposite, Y-Alternate, Z-Whorled
IUCN stands for
  • Indian Union for Conservation of Nature
  • International Union of Conservation of Nature
  • Indian Union for Chemical Nomenclature
  • International Union for Conversation of Nutrients
Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to sub-tropical temperate arid arctic?
  • Khangchendzonga National Park
  • Nandadevi National Park
  • Narora Valley National Park
  • Namdapha National Park
National animal of India is _______.
  • Cow
  • Peacock
  • Tiger
  • Lion
Match the column-I and II choose the correct option
Column - IColumn - II
(a) Kaziranga National Park(i)  Uttar Pradesh (Uttarakhand)
(b) Tadoba National Park(ii) Gujarat
(c) Corbett National Park(iii) Maharashtra
(d) Gir National Park(iv) Assam
  • a - iv, b - iii, c - i, d - ii
  • a - i, b - ii, c - iv, d - iii
  • a - iv, b - iii, c - ii, d - i
  • a - iv, b - i, c - iii, d - ii
In "Rivet popper hypothesis", "Rivet" indicates
  • Community
  • Species
  • Ecosystem
  • Biome
A fungus that is predator of a species of frog have killed 50 frogs to save this species of frog scientist set other 35 frog to a different area then tell which process will save this type of frog species?
  • Bottle neck effect
  • Founder effect
  • Big bang theory
  • Natural selection
A collection of cloned DNA fragments that represents the entire genome is called genomic library.
  • True
  • False
In which city are the headquarters of Zoological Survey of India situated?
  • Delhi
  • Thiruvananthapuram
  • Kolkata
  • Guwahati
Which of the following statutes has been enacted for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants?
  • Environment Protection Act
  • Forest Conservation Act
  • Wildlife Protection Act
  • Biological Diversity Act
The diversity of organisms sharing the same habitat or community is termed as
  • alpha diversity
  • beta diversity
  • gamma diversity
  • delta diversity.
Western ghats have a greater number of amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. What kind of diversity does it represent?
  • Species diversity
  • Genetic diversity
  • Ecological diversity
  • None of these.
The term biodiversity is popularised by 
  • Odum
  • Paul Ehrlich
  • Edward Wilson
  • Tilman.
Botanical gardens and zoological parks have.
  • Collection of endemic living species only
  • Collection of exotic living species only
  • Collection of endemic and exotic living species
  • Collection of only local plants and animals
Study the given populations and choose the correct answer in relation to species diversity.
PopulationSpecies GroupIndividuals
Population  A               IMammals 3
     IIBirds 2
     IIIAmphibians 2
Population  B     IMammals 2
     IIMammals 2
    IIIAmphibians 1
Population  C     IMammals 3
    IIMammals 2
   IIIMammals 1
 
  • Maximum diversity - Population B; 
    Minimum diversity - Population C
  • Maximum diversity - Population A; 
    Minimum diversity - Population C
  • Maximum diversity - Population A; 
    Minimum diversity - Population B
  • Maximum diversity - Population B; 
    Minimum diversity - Population A
India has a greater ecosystem diversity than a Scandinavian country like Norway. What kind of diversity does it represent?
  • Species diversity
  • Ecological diversity
  • Genetic diversity
  • None of these.
Alpha diversity is biodiversity present 
  • within community
  • between communities
  • ranges of communities
  • none of these.
Species diversity ______ as we move away from the ______ towards_____.
  • decreases, equator, poles
  • increases, equator, poles
  • decreases, poles, equator
  • none of these.
'Broadly utilitarian' argument for the conservation of biodiversity does not include
  • Bioprospecting
  • Pollination
  • Aesthetic value
  • Climatic regulation
Which of the following statements regarding the estimates of number of species found on earth is not correct?
  • Total number of species present on earth are considered to be about 7 million as estimated by Robert May.
  • Plants constitute more than 70% of all the species recorded, whereas animals constitute less than 22% of the total number of species.
  • Insects constitute more than 70% of all the animal species.
  • None of these.
Niche overlap indicates 
  • mutualiism between two species
  • active cooperation between two species
  • two different parasites on the same host
  • sharing of one more resources between the two species
The narrowly utilitarian arguments for biodiversity conservation include which of the following from the given list?
(i) Industrial products like dyes, lubricants
(ii) Ecosystem services like photosynthesis
(iii) Pollinators layer of bees, birds and bats
(iv) Firewood, fibre and construction material 
(v) The aesthetic pleasure of walking through thick woods 
(vi) Products of medicinal importance
(vii) Watching spring flowers in full bloom
  • (i), (ii), (v) and (vii)
  • (ii), (iii), (v) and (vii)
  • (i), (iv) and (vi)
  • (iii), (v), (vi) and (vii)
Which option correctly describes the equations for curves A and B, in the given graph of species-area relationship? 
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  • A - $$S = CA^z$$; B - $$Log S = Log C + Z log A$$
  • A - $$Log S = Log C + Z log A$$; B - $$S = CA^z$$
  • A - $$Log C = Log S + Z log A$$; B - $$S = CA^z$$
  • A - $$S = CA^z$$; B - $$Log C = Log S + Z log A$$
Species diversity ______ as one moves from high to low altitudes.
  • increases
  • decreases
  • first increases then decreases
  • first decreases then increases
Biodiversity loss occurs due to 
(i) habitat loss and fragmentation
(ii) co-extinction
(iii) over-exploitation
(iv) alien species invasion.

  • (i) and (ii)
  • (i), (ii) and (iii)
  • (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  • (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Which of the following is an ecosystem service provided by a natural ecosystem?
  • Cycling of nutrients
  • Prevention of soil erosion
  • Pollutant absorption and reduction of the threat of global warming
  • All of the above
Which of the given statements is true?
  • National parks are meant for the protection of fauna only.
  • Wildlife sanctuaries are meant for the protection of both flora and fauna.
  • Activities like collection of forest products, harvesting of timber, private ownership of land, etc. are allowed in national parks.
  • None of these
India relishes a history of religious and cultural traditions which emphasised the protection of nature. In many cultures, tracts of forest were set aside, all the trees and wildlife within were venerated and given total protection. Such areas are referred to as
  • Hotspots
  • Ethical groves
  • Sacred groves
  • Protected areas
Presently, total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world is
  • 25
  • 34
  • 37
  • 40
What is common to the seed banks, orchards, tissue culture and cryopreservation?
  • All are in situ conservation methods.
  • All are ex situ conservation methods.
  • All require ultramodern equipment and very large space.
  • All are methods of conservation of extinct organisms.
Which of the following statements regarding biodiversity hotspots are incorrect?
(i) High endemism
(ii) High level of species richness
(iii) Total number is 34 in the world
(iv) Five of these occur in India
(v) High alien species invasion
(vi) Cover less than $$2\%$$ of the earth's land area; but if properly conserved, they can reduce extinctions by about $$30\%$$
  • (i) and (ii)
  • (iv) and (v)
  • (iv), (v) and (vi)
  • (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)
Which of the following statements regarding the ethical argument for conserving biodiversity is incorrect? 
  • We owe to millions of plant, animal and microbe species with whom we share this planet.
  • Every species has an intrinsic value only when it is of an economic value to us.
  • It is our moral duty to care for the well-being of all species i.e. our biological legacy
  • All of these
One of the situ conservation methods for endangered species is 
  • wildlife sanctuaries
  • biosphere reserves
  • cryopreservation
  • national parks.
The one-horned rhinoceros is specific to which of the following sanctuary? 
  • Bhitar Kanika
  • Bandipur
  • Kaziranga
  • Corbett park
Among the ecosystem mentioned below where can one maximum biodiversity? 
  • Mangroves
  • Desert
  • Coral reefs
  • Alpine Meadows
Ex situ conservation is used for the  conservation of 
  • all plants
  • all animals
  • threatened animals and plants
  • both (a) and (b)
Hotspots are priority areas for in situ conservation. The key criteria for determining a hotspot is/are:
  • Location in developed/undeveloped country
  • Vicinity to the sea
  •  Habitat to number of endemic species and degree of threat
  • All of these
What parameters are used for tiger census in our country's national parks sanctuaries?
  • pug marks only
  • pug marks and fecal pellets
  • fecal pellets only
  • Actual head counts
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