Endangered Plants Practice Questions
20 free Endangered Plants practice questions for the Botany, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. The 'Red List' of threatened species, which includes endangered plants, is maintained by which international organization?
- Q2. Which of the following is considered a primary cause for the endangerment of the Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) in its native habitat?
- Q3. In conservation biology, what does the term 'Ex-situ conservation' refer to?
- Q4. Which of the following plants is a famous example of a 'living fossil' that was once considered near extinction but is now widely cultivated?
- Q5. The Rafflesia arnoldii, known for producing the world's largest individual flower, is endangered primarily due to:
- Q6. Which category of the IUCN Red List describes a species that is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future?
- Q7. What is the main objective of the CITES international agreement regarding endangered plants?
- Q8. The 'Svalbard Global Seed Vault' is an example of which conservation strategy?
- Q9. Which of the following is an example of an endangered insectivorous plant found in the Khasi hills of Meghalaya, India?
- Q10. What role do 'Endemic' plant species play in the context of extinction risk?
- Q11. Which plant was famously saved from extinction after its discovery in a remote canyon in Australia in 1994?
- Q12. The Western Ghats in India are classified as a 'Biodiversity Hotspot' because they contain:
- Q13. What is the primary threat to the 'Silver Sword' (Argyroxyphium sandwicense) found on Hawaiian volcanic peaks?
- Q14. Which technique is used to preserve the tissues of endangered plants at ultra-low temperatures (usually in liquid nitrogen)?
- Q15. Why is 'Habitat Fragmentation' particularly dangerous for endangered forest plants?
- Q16. The Baobab trees (Adansonia) in Madagascar are facing threats primarily from:
- Q17. In the US, which piece of legislation provides the legal framework for protecting plant species at risk of extinction?
- Q18. Which of the following is an example of an In-situ conservation method?
- Q19. The 'Western Underground Orchid' (Rhizanthella gardneri) is endangered because it:
- Q20. Species that are likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of their range are termed: