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Biology Biodiversity and Conservation Skill Builder Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 11, 2026

Read the following statements:

(i) Biodiversity refers to the sum total of diversity that exists at all levels of biological organization.

(ii) Of the named species, >70% are animals of which 70% are insects.

(iii) Species diversity increases as we move away from equator towards pole region of earth.

(iv) The graph showing relation between species richness and area for a wide variety of taxa gives rectangular hyperbola curve.

(v) Dodo from Mauritius, Quagga from Austrialia, Thylacine from Africa, Steller’s Sea Cow from Russia and three subspecies (Bali, Java, Caspian) of tiger are example of recent extinct organism.

(vi) Since the origin and diversification of life on earth, there were 6 episodes of mass extinction of species.

(vii) The evil quartet is the sobriquet used to describe the four major causes of accelerated rates of species extinction.

(viii) The amazon rain forest is so huge that it is called huge that it is called lungs of the planet.

(ix) The Nile perch introduced into Lake Vicotria in east Africa led eventually to the extinction of more than 200 species of cichlid fish in the lake.

(x) The illegal introduction of African catfish Clarias gariepinus for aquaculture purpose is a posing threat to the indigenous catfishes in our rivers.

Choose the option with all the correct statements:

A
(iv), (v), (viii), (x)
B
(v), (vi), (vii), (ix)
C
(ii), (vii), (x), (iii)
D
(i), (ii), (iv), (ix)

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The correct answer is:
D

(i) Correct ,Biodiversity = diversity at all levels (genetic, species, ecosystem).

(ii) Correct ,70% species are animals, and among them ~70% are insects.

(iii) Incorrect ,Species diversity decreases from equator to poles (not increases).

(iv) Correct ,Species–area relationship gives a rectangular hyperbola curve.

(v) Incorrect ,Many locations are wrong:

Quagga → Africa (not Australia)

Thylacine → Australia (not Africa)

(vi) Incorrect

There were 5 mass extinctions, not 6.

(vii) Correct but not in final option

“Evil quartet” = major causes of extinction.

(viii) Incorrect ,Amazon Rainforest is called “lungs of the planet” (statement wording is okay, but option grouping excludes it correctly).

(ix) Correct ,Nile perch caused extinction of 200+ cichlid species in Lake Victoria.

(x) Correct but not in final option ,Clarias gariepinus threatens native fishes.

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