Biology- Biodiversity and Conservation

Tropics ✘ Temperates ✘ Alpines ✘ None of these ✔

increased number of predatory birds. ✘ over exploitation by humans. ✘ non-availability of the food. ✘ bird flu virus infection. ✔

Large number of species ✘ Large number of species ✘ Large number of exotic species ✘ Destruction of habitat ✔

Destruction of habitat ✘ Invasion by alien species ✘ Keeping animals in zoological parks ✘ Over-exploitation of natural resources ✔

genetic diversity ✘ species diversity 1 ✘ ecological diversity ✘ hybridisation programmes ✔

Brazil ✘ South Africa ✘ Sweden ✘ Argentina ✔

habitat loss ✘ afforestation ✘ pollution ✘ soil erosion ✔

National Park ✘ Botanical garden ✘ Wildlife sanctuary ✘ Ramsar sites ✔

Western Ghats ✘ Indo-gangetic plain ✘ Eastern Ghats ✘ Aravalli Hills ✔

decreased diversity contributed to higher productivity ✘ decreased diversity contributed to decreased productivity ✘ increased diversity contributed to increased productivity ✘ increased diversity contributed to decreased productivity ✔