| List-I | List-II | ||
| A. | The Evil Quartet | I. | Cryopreservation |
| B. | Ex-situ | II. | Alien species invasion |
| C. | Lantana camara | III. | Causes of biodiversity losses |
| D. | Dodo | IV. | Extinction |
| Statement l: | Rain forests, which used to cover more than 14% of the earth's land surface, are now reduced to 6%. |
| Statement II: | The Amazon rain forest has the greatest biodiversity on earth. |
Which of the following come under the "Evil Quarter"?
| (a) | Habitat loss and fragmentation | (b) | Over-exploitation |
| (c) | Alien species invasion | (d) | Mortality |
| (e) | Competition | ||
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| 1. | (a), (c) and (d) | 2. | (b), (c) and (d) |
| 3. | (a), (b) and (c) | 4. | (a), (b) and (d) |
Endemism refers to:
1. Species richness
2. Species evenness
3. Species confined to that region
4. Species diversity