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Question 8
Given below are a few statements related to biodiversity. Pick those that correctly describe the concept of biodiversity (i) Biodiversity refers to the different species of flora and fauna present in an area (ii) Biodiversity refers to only the flora of a given area (iii) Biodiversity is greater in a forest (iv) Biodiversity refers to the total number of individuals of a particular species living in an area.

(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iii)

Answer 1

Option ( c) is correct.
Biodiversity is the variety of all living things; the different plants, animals and microorganisms, the genetic information they contain and the ecosystems they form. Biodiversity is usually explored at three levels - genetic diversity, species diversity and ecosystem diversity. Biodiversity is greater in a forest and it is the different species of flora and fauna in an area.