B.Sc. Nursing Entrance Exam
MCQs for Up Bsc Nursing CNET ABVMU Chapter 13 : Biodiversity and Conservation Class 12 MCQs
1. Biodiversity refers to:
a) The variety of genetic traits in a population
b) The variety of species and ecosystems in a region
c) The total number of individuals in an ecosystem
d) The variety of physical environments in an area
2. The loss of biodiversity due to human activities is called
a) Evolution
b) Conservation
c) Extinction
d) Biodiversity
3. Which of the following is a direct threat to biodiversity?
a) Sustainable development
b) Habitat preservation
c) Pollution
d) Ecotourism
4. Which of the following is an in-situ conservation method?
a) Seed banks
b) Botanical gardens
c) National parks
d) Wildlife sanctuaries
5. Which of the following is an example of an endemic species?
a) Tiger (Panthera tigris)
b) Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
c) Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
d) Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
6. Which of the following is an example of an ex-situ conservation method?
a) Wildlife sanctuary
b) National Park
c) Zoo
d) Biosphere reserve
7. The loss of a species from a particular area but not from the entire planet is known as
a) Extinction
b) Endemism
c) Biodiversity hotspot
d) Extirpation
8. Biodiversity is the term popularised by the sociobiologist
a) Karl Marx
b) Edward Wilson
c) Herbert Spencer
d) Robert E. Park
9. In the global biodiversity pie chart of vertebrates given below, ‘A’ is covered by
a) Insects
b) Fishes
c) Angiosperms
d) None of the above
10. On a logarithmic scale, the relationship is a straight line described by the equation
a) log S = log C + Z log A
b) log S = log A + Z log C
c) log C = log S + Z log A
d) log Z = log S + C log A
Answer Key
1. b) The variety of species and ecosystems in a region
2. c) Extinction
3. c) Pollution
4. c) National parks
5. c) Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
6. (c) Zoo
7. d) Extirpation
8. b) Edward Wilson
9. b) Fishes
10. a) log S = log C + Z log A
| Chapter Name | Chapter Link |
|---|---|
| Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants | Link |
| Human Reproduction | Link |
| Reproductive Health | Link |
| Principles of Inheritance and Variation | Link |
| Molecular Basis Of Inheritance | Link |
| Evolution | Link |
| Human Health and Disease | Link |
| Microbes in Human Welfare | Link |
| Biotechnology : Principles and Process | Link |
| Biotechnology and its Applications | Link |
| Organism And Population | Link |
| Ecosystem | Link |
| Biodiversity and Conservation | Link |
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