Between community, diversity is known as:
1. | alpha diversity | 2. | beta diversity |
3. | gamma diversity | 4. | delta diversity |
Which of the following is a source of an antimalarial drug?
1. | Papaver somniferum | 2. | Cinchona officinalis |
3. | Artemesia species | 4. | Both 2 and 3 |
A plant, that has invaded many forest lands in India and is also known as Spanish Flag or Red sage, is:
1. | Lantana camara | 2. | Eicchornia |
3. | Parthenium argentatum | 4. | Argemone mexicana |
Which of the following characteristics does not make a species vulnerable to extinction?
1. | a large body size |
2. | small population size and low reproductive rates |
3. | feeding at a lower trophic level in the food chain |
4. | fixed migratory route and habitat |
A taxon is considered “critically endangered” if it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild in:
1. | immediate future | 2. | near future |
3. | medium-term future | 4. | distant future |
The first National Park established in India, the place where project tiger was started in 1972, is in:
1. | Madhya Pradesh | 2. | Kerala |
3. | West Bengal | 4. | Uttarakhand |
MAB stands for:
1. Marine Algal Biology
2. Manmade Air Banks
3. Man and Biosphere
4. Mother and Baby welfare scheme
In a biosphere reserve, active cooperation with local people is established in the:
1. | Natural zone | 2. | Core zone |
3. | Buffer zone | 4. | Transition zone |
The most effective means of conservation is to:
1. remove predators
2. preserve habitats
3. vaccinate against diseases
4. census the species during the breeding season
Species most vulnerable to extinction from human activities are those with:
1. low carrying capacities
2. high population growth rates
3. large niches
4. many natural predators