NCERT CLASS 12 | TOPIC : BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION | PYQB (OLD) | NEET BIOLOGY ONLINE TEST

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NCERT CLASS 12 | TOPIC : BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION | PYQB (OLD) | NEET BIOLOGY ONLINE TEST

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It contains 25 important questions. Choose the most correct answer. Then check your answer. Try again if there are errors. Regards : kalvisolai.net

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1 ➤ 1. Which one of the following is an example of ex-situ conservation? [AIPMT PRE 2010]

(a) Wildlife sanctuary (b) Seed bank (c) Sacred groves (d) National park

2 ➤ 2. Biodiversity of a geographical region represents [AIPMT MAINS 2011]

(a) Endangered species found in the region. (b) The diversity in the organism living in the region. (c) Genetic diversity in the dominant species of the region. (d) Species endemic to the region.

3 ➤ 3. Large woody vines are more commonly found in [AIPMT PRE 2011]

(a) Mangroves (b) Tropical rainforests (c) Alpine forests (d) Temperate-forests

4 ➤ 4. Which one of the following shows maximum genetic diversity in India? [AIPMT PRE 2011]

(a) Rice (b) Maize (c) Mango (d) Groundnut

5 ➤ 5. Select the correct statement about biodiversity.[AIPMT MAINS 2012]

(a) Large scale planting of Bt cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity. (b) Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism. (c) Conservation of biodiversity is just a fad pursued by the developed countries. (d) The desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as numerous rare animals.

6 ➤ 6. Sacred groves are specially useful in [AIPMT MAINS 2012]

(a) Preventing soil erosion (b) Year-round flow of water in rivers (c) Conserving rare and threatened species (d) Generating environmental awareness

7 ➤ 7. Which one of the following areas in India is a hotspot of biodiversity? [AIPMT PRE 2012]

(a) Eastern Ghats (b) Gangetic Plain (c) Sunderbans (d) Western Ghats

8 ➤ 8. The highest number of species in the world is represented by [AIPMT PRE 2012]

(a) Fungi (b) Mosses (c) Algae (d) Lichens

9 ➤ 9. Which of the following is not used for ex situ plant conservation? [AIPMT 2013]

(a) Field gene banks (b) Seed banks (c) Shifting cultivation (d) Botanical Gardens

10 ➤ 10. Which of the following represent maximum number of species among global biodiversity? [AIPMT 2013]

(a) Algae (b) Lichens (c) Fungi (d) Mosses and Ferns

11 ➤ 11. An example of ex situ conservation is [AIPMT 2014]

(a) National Park (b) Seed Bank (c) Wildlife Sanctuary (d) Sacred Grove

12 ➤ 12. A species facing extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future is called [AIPMT 2014]

(a) Vulnerable (b) Endemic (c) Critically endangered (d) Extinct

13 ➤ 13. The organization which publishes the Red list of species is [AIPMT 2014]

(a) ICFRE (b) IUCN (c) UNEP (d) WWF

14 ➤ 14. Given below is the representation of the extent of global diversity of invertebrates. What groups the four portions (A to D) represent respectively? [AIPMT 2014]

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(a) A: Insects, B: Crustaceans, C: Other animal groups, D: Molluscs (b) A: Crustaceans, B: Insects, C: Molluscs, D: Other animal groups (c) A: Molluscs, B: Other animal groups, C: Crustaceans, D: Insects (d) A: Insects, B: Molluscs, C: Crustaceans, D: Other animal groups

15 ➤ 15. Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels in a biotic community is known as

(a) Divergence (b) Stratification (c) Zonation (d) Pyramid

16 ➤ 16. In which of the following both pairs have correct combination? [AIPMT 2015]

(a) In situ conservation : National park | Ex situ conservation : Botanical Garden (b) In situ conservation : Cryopreservation | Ex situ conservation : Wildlife Sanctuary (c) In situ conservation : Seed Bank | Ex situ conservation : National park (d) In situ conservation : Tissue culture | Ex situ conservation : Sacred groves

17 ➤ 17. Which of the following characteristics is mainly responsible for the diversification of insects of land? [AIPMT 2015]

(a) Segmentation (b) Bilateral symmetry (c) Exoskeleton (d) Eyes

18 ➤ 18. Most animals are tree dwellers in a [AIPMT 2015]

(a) Coniferous forest (b) Thorn woodland (c) Temperature deciduous forest (d) Tropical rain forest

19 ➤ 19. Cryopreservation of gametes of threatened species in viable and fertile condition can be referred to as [AIPMT 2015]

(a) In situ conservation of biodiversity. (b) Advanced ex situ conservation of biodiversity. (c) In situ conservation by sacred groves. (d) In situ cryo-conservation of biodiversity.

20 ➤ 20. The species confined to a particular region and not found elsewhere is termed as [RE-AIPMT 2015]

(a) Alien (b) Endemic (c) Rare (d) Keystone

21 ➤ 21. Which of the National Aquatic Animal of India? [NEET - I, 2016]

(a) Gangetic shark (b) River dolphin (c) Blue whale (d) Sea-horse

22 ➤ 22. Which of the following is the most important cause of animals and plants being driven to extinction? [NEET - I, 2016]

(a) Over-exploitation (b) Alien species invasion (c) Habitat loss and fragmentation (d) Co-extinctions

23 ➤ 23. How many hot spots biodiversity in the world have been identified till date by Norman Myers? [NEET - II, 2016]

(a) 25 (b) 34 (c) 43 (d) 17

24 ➤ 24. Red list contains date or information on [NEET - II, 2016]

(a) Plants whose products are in international trade (b) Threatened species (c) Marine vertebrate only (d) All economically important plants

25 ➤ 25. Which of the following National Parks is home to the famous musk deer or hangul? [NEET - II, 2016]

(a) Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh (b) Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh (c) Dachigam National Park, Jammu & Kashmir (d) Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur

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