| 1. | A significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss. |
| 2. | Declaration of more biodiversity hotspots. |
| 3. | Increase in agricultural production |
| 4. | Collection and preservation of seeds of different genetic strains of commercially important plants. |
| 1. | size of the stomatal aperture |
| 2. | distribution of stomata on the upper and lower epidermis |
| 3. | cohesion and adhesion between water molecules |
| 4. | root pressure |
| 1. | Rhizome is a condensed form of stem. |
| 2. | The apical bud in rhizome always remains above the ground. |
| 3. | The rhizome is aerial with no distinct nodes and internodes. |
| 4. | The rhizome is thick, prostrate and branched. |