Which of the following is true for the species Diversity?

(1) Western Ghats have a greater fish diversity than the Eastern Ghats

(2) Western Ghats have a greater amphibian diversity than the Eastern Ghats

(3) Western Ghats have lower amphibian diversity than the Eastern Ghats

(4) Western Ghats have lower fish diversity than the Eastern Ghats

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Which of the following can be considered under Ecological Diversity?

1. Deserts, rain forests, mangroves, coral reefs, wetlands,

2. Alpine Meadows

3. Estuaries

4. All of these

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Ecological Diversity

(1) It is more in India compared to Scandinavian countries like Norway

(2) It is less in India comparative to Scandinavian countries like Norway

(3) It is more in Australia comparative to India

(4) Both (1) and (3)

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It has taken millions of years of …….to accumulate this rich diversity in nature but we could lose all that wealth in …….if the present rates of species losses continue.

1. Evolution, less than 100 years

2. Evolution, less than two centuries

3. Founders effect, less than two centuries

4. Founders effect, less than one century

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The total number of plant and animal species described so far is slightly  more than 1.5 million. This is reported by

1. IUCN- 2004

2. IUN-2006

3. IUCN-2006

4. IUN-2004

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For many taxonomic groups, species inventories are more complete in

1. Temperate countries

2. Tropical countries

3. Grasslands

4. Both (2) and (3)

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According to extreme estimates, which say that there is 20 to 50 million global species diversity is based on

(1) Species richness of insects

(2) Species richness of Arthropods

(3) Species evenness of insects

(4) Species evenness of Arthropods

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According to Robert May, the global species diversity is

(1) About 20 billion

(2) About 7 billion

(3) About 7 million

(4) About 20 million

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Which of the following statement is wrong about species diversity?

1. More than 70 per cent of all the species recorded are animals

2. Algae and fungi comprise no more than 22 per cent of the total species diversity

3. Plants include algae, fungi, bryophyte, gymnosperms and angiosperms comprise no more than 22 per cent of the total species diversity

4. 70 per cent of the total animals come from insecta

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Among animals, which of the following is the most species-rich taxonomic group?

(1) Insects

(2) Molluscs

(3) Crustacean

(4) Other animal groups

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