Levels of Biodiversity Practice Questions
20 free Levels of Biodiversity practice questions for the NCERT Biology, 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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All Levels of Biodiversity questions
- Q1. Which level of biodiversity is represented by the medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria growing in different Himalayan ranges?
- Q2. The presence of a large number of amphibian species in the Western Ghats compared to the Eastern Ghats is an example of:
- Q3. India has more than 50,000 genetically different strains of rice. This is an example of:
- Q4. Which of the following countries would likely have a higher ecosystem diversity than a Scandinavian country like Norway?
- Q5. The term 'Biodiversity' was popularized by which sociobiologist?
- Q6. Genetic diversity is beneficial for a species because it:
- Q7. Deserts, rain forests, and mangroves are components of:
- Q8. Which of the following is the correct hierarchical order of biodiversity levels from smallest to largest scale?
- Q9. If a new disease wipes out all but one strain of a crop, the crop has lost its:
- Q10. Species richness is defined as:
- Q11. Ecological diversity is high in India due to the presence of:
- Q12. The active chemical 'Reserpine' is obtained from which plant?
- Q13. Which of the following is NOT a level of biodiversity described by Edward Wilson?
- Q14. How many varieties of mango are estimated to be found in India?
- Q15. A decrease in species evenness while species richness remains the same would result in:
- Q16. Which level of diversity is most likely to be affected by the extinction of a single endemic species?
- Q17. Coral reefs and estuaries are examples of:
- Q18. The diversity of all the living organisms in the biosphere is called:
- Q19. Which level of biodiversity is primarily concerned with the variations in the gene pool of a population?
- Q20. A region with many different types of habitats like wetlands, grasslands, and forests shows high: