Endemism

Q.

Endemic plants are those which are

1. Cosmopolitan in distribution
2. Found in Arctic region
3. Restricted to grow over certain areas
4. Gregarious in habitat

Q.

A species is categorised as endemic because it is

1. Kept in captivity for breeding

2. Exclusively found in a zone

3. Extinct due to calamity

4. Exotic and established

Q. Identify the regions shaded on the map.

1. Biodiversity hotspots
2. Western Ghats, eastern Himalayas and Indo - Burmese forests
3. Regions with a high degree of species endemism
4. All of the above

Q.

Which of the following pairs of geographical areas shows maximum biodiversity in India?

1. Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch

2. Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats

3. Eastern Ghats and West Bengal

4. Kerala and Punjab

Q.

Endemic plants are those plants which grow in

1. shady places

2. tissues of other plants

3. fresh water lakes

4. geographically limited areas

Q.

Endemic species are

1. ​​​​​​Rare species

2. ​​​​​​Species localised in a specific region

3. ​​​​​​Cosmopolitan in distribution

4. ​​​​​​Critically endangered species

Q. The species confined to a particular region and not found elsewhere is termed as:

1. Rare
2. Keystone
3. Alien
4. Endemic

Q.

Endemic plants are those which are

1. Cosmopolitan in distribution

2. Restricted to grow over certain areas

3. Found in Arctic region

4. Gregarious in habitat

Q.

A species is categorised as endemic because it is

1. Exotic and established

2. Kept in captivity for breeding

3. Exclusively found in a zone

4. Extinct due to calamity

Q.

Which of the following pairs of geographical areas shows maximum biodiversity in India?

1. Sunderbans and Rann of Kutch

2. Eastern Ghats and West Bengal

3. Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats

4. Kerala and Punjab