Question

The term biodiversity was coined by

• A. Walter G Rosen
• B. Charles Darwin
• C. Nicolaus Copernicus
• D. Alfred Wallace

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Walter G Rosen

Biodiversity is a term used to denote the rich variety of plants and animals in a geographical area. This term was coined by the British environmentalist Walter G Rosen, in 1985.

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist who studied evolution. Alfred Russel Wallace worked with Darwin and together they published their paper on the 'Theory of natural selection.' Nicolaus Copernicus was a German astronomer who made a model of the universe with the sun at the centre of the solar system.