The species diversity decreases from lower to higher altitudes on a mountain. This is due to
(1) increase in temperature

(2) decrease in temperature

(3) greater seasonal variability

(4) Both (b) and (c)

Different varieties of Indian mangoes are most popular in Western and some other European countries. The varieties with different flavour, colour, sugar and fleshy content is due to

(1) genetic diversity

(2) species diversity

(3) induced mutation

(4) hybridisation

IUCN stands for

(1) Indian Union for Conservation of Nature

(2) International Union for Conservation of Nature

(3) Indian Union for Chemical Nomenclature

(4) International Union for Conservation of Nutrients

For better survival of human Indian population, which is the most important Step?
(1) Afforestation

(2) Reduction in population density

(3) conservation of wild life including tribals

(4) Both (a) and (c)

Which of the following rain forest is home to more than 40,000 species of plants, 3,000 of fishes, 1,300 of birds, 427 of mammals, 427 of amphibians, 378 of reptiles and more than 1,25,000 invertebrates?

(1) Amazonian

(2) Tropical

(3) Arctic tundra

(4) Temperate

The term "The Evil Quartet" is related with:

(1) Four major causes of forest loss   

(2) Four major causes of population explosion

(3) Four major causes of air pollution 

(4) Four major causes of biodiversity losses

Given below are pie diagrams A, B and C related to proportionate number of species of major taxa of invertebrates, vertebrates and plants respectively. Critically study and fill in the blanks I, II, III and IV:

(1) I - Molluscs, II - Amphibians, III - Fungi, IV - Angiosperms

(2) I - Molluscs, II - Amphibians, III - Angiosperms, IV - Fungi

(3) I - Hexapoda, II - Amphibians, III - Fungi, IV - Angiosperms

(4) I - Turtles, II - Amphibians, III - Fungi, IV - Angiosperms

If log A = 4, z = 0.3 and log c = 0.8, what is log S?

(1) 3.76               

(2) 100                

(3) 4.24               

(4) 2

Conservation hotspots are best described as:

(1) Areas with large numbers of endemic species that are disappearing rapidly

(2) Areas where people are particularly active supporters of biological diversity

(3) Islands that are experiencing high rates of extinction

(4) Areas where native species are being replaced with introduced species

A keystone species is one that:

(1) Has a higher likelihood of extinction than a non keystone species

(2) Exerts a strong influence on an ecosystem

(3) Causes other species to become extinct

(4) Has a weak influence on an ecosystem