Question

Biodiversity hotspots are-

• A. Oceans
• B. Glaciers
• C. River
• D. Forests

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Forests

The correct option is D:

Explanation for the correct option:

1. We can find a variety of different life forms from bacteria, fungi, ferns angiosperms, gymnosperms, insects, birds, and reptiles in the forest.
2. Also amphibians, mammals invertebrates like molluscs, and nematodes are found in the forest.
3. So, forests are known as a biodiversity hotspots.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

Option A:

In the ocean, the life forms are not as diversified as compared in the forest.

Option B:

1. In glaciers, very few life forms can survive due to very low temperatures.
2. So, glaciers are not biodiversity hotspots.

Option C:

1. In the river the life forms are not that much diversified as compared to the forest.
2. So, they are not biodiversity hotspots.

Final answer: Biodiversity hotspots are Forests.