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प्रश्न
What could have triggered mass extinctions of species in the past?
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उत्तर
- Volcanic eruption
- Earthquake
- Extremes of temperatures
- Glaciations
- Continental drift
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the major causes of species losses in a geographical region?
Can you think of a situation where we deliberately want to make a species extinct? How would you justify it?
Give any 'two' examples of endangered species
Answer the following question:
Substantiate with the help of one example that in an ecosystem mutualists
(i) tend to co-evolve and
(ii) are also one of the major causes of biodiversity loss.
With the help of any one example explain Alien species invasion as one of the causes of Biodiversity losses.
Match the following and choose the correct alternative.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| i. | Not evaluated | a. | Pervasive and abundant after careful assessment |
| ii. | Near threatened | b. | Information related to risk of extinction is lacking in some way |
| iii. | Least concern | c. | Described by scientist but not assessed by the IUCN |
| iv. | Data deficient | d. | May meet the criteria for threatened status in the near future |
What is common to lantana Eichhomia and African catfish?
The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to ______.
Which of the following statements is correct?
Which of these is NOT amongst the effects of loss of biodiversity?
What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Aconitum?
How can you, as an individual, prevent the loss of biodiversity?
What is ex-situ conservation?
Which one of the following is a pair of endangered species?
Red Data Book is maintained by ______.
Match List - I with List - IІ.
| List - I | List - II |
| A. The Evil Quartet | I. Cryopreservation |
| B. Ex-situ conservation | ΙI. Alien species invasion |
| C. Lantana camara | III. Causes of biodiversity losses |
| D. Dodo | IV. Extinction |
Choose the option with all correct matches.
