Assertion Reason Test: Biodiversity And Its Conservation - NEET MCQ

A: Habitat destruction is the main reason for the loss of biodiversity.

R: This actually causes an increase in the edge area and a reduction in the core area.

A: Pristine forests are among in-situ conservation strategies.

R: These are sacred groves where biota is protected on-site.

A: A stable community should show much variation in year to year productivity.

R: It must not be resilient to occasional disturbance.

A: Biodiversity of the prokaryotes cannot be estimated.

R: Conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for the identification and characterisation of microbes.

A: Biosphere reserves are also included under the ex-situ conservation strategies.

R: Cropping and grazing are allowed in the transition zone of the biosphere reserve.

A: Taxonomic diversity represents the maximum level of species diversity.

R: It represents species of taxonomically different groups occurring in equal balance.

A: Tropics have more biodiversity.

R: Climate of the tropical region is more seasonal.