Question

One of the following statements is incorrect with reference of biodiversity. Identify it.

• A. The areas with very few plant and animal species (low species richness) with no threatened species are called biodiversity hotspots
• B. Biodiversity increases from higher altitudes to lower altitudes
• C. Biodiversity decreases from the equator to polar regions
• D. Depletion in genetic diversity of crop plants is mainly due to the
  inbreeding to create better varieties with high yield, disease resistance, etc.

Answer 1

The correct option is A The areas with very few plant and animal species (low species richness) with no threatened species are called biodiversity hotspots

Biodiversity hotspots are the regions with very high levels of species richness and high degree of endemism, that is, species confined to that region and not found anywhere else. Many of these are heavily threatened by habitat loss and other human activities.
There are 34 biodiversity hotspots in the world. Three of these hotspots are in India – Western Ghats, Indo-Burma and Himalaya.