Question

Match the type of biodiversity in column A with the correct example in column B

A	B
1. Genetic diversity	A. Variety of amphibian species found in Western Ghats
2. Species diversity	B. Presence of deserts, alpine meadows, rain forests, mangroves, etc in India
3. Ecological diversity	C. 50000 different rice strains found in India

• A. 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - A
• B. 1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C
• C. 1 - A, 2 - C, 3 - B
• D. 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - B

Answer 1

The correct option is D 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - B

Genetic diversity refers to the differences between organisms of the same species that are observed at the genetic level. For example, rice belongs to the species Oryza sativa and 50000 different varieties of this species are found in India. These varieties are developed due to genetic variations between organisms belonging to the same species.

Species diversity refers to the variety in the types of species present in a particular region. For example - a wide variety of different species of amphibians is found in the Western Ghats as compared to that of Eastern Ghats. It is observed that owing to the environmental conditions species diversity of amphibians is more in the Western Ghats.

Ecological diversity - This is the variety in the types of ecosystems that exist on this planet. For example - India is highly ecologically diverse due to the presence of a variety of different ecosystems such as alpine meadows, deserts, rain forests, mangroves, etc., which provide unique ecosystems for the survival of the inhabitant organisms.

A	B
1. Genetic diversity	C. 50000 different rice strains found in India
2. Species diversity	A. Variety of amphibian species found in Western Ghats
3. Ecological diversity	B. Presence of deserts, alpine meadows, rain forests, mangroves, etc in India