Biodiversity Quiz 1

Biodiversity is a term used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth. Biodiversity includes not only species we consider rare, threatened, or endangered but also every living thing—from humans to organisms we know little about, such as microbes, fungi, and invertebrates. Here is a quiz on biodiversity.

Biodiversity Quiz 1

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1. How many megadiverse countries are identified by Conservation International?

10
25
17
32

2. Any biological species that defines a trait or characteristic of the environment is called

Index species
Indicator species
Keystone Species
Umbrella species

3. Which one of the following is not a megadiverse country?

India
Philippines
Brazil
France

4. A biogeographic region with significant levels of biodiversity that is threatened by human habitation is called

Biodiversity hotspot
Biodiversity offsets
Biogeographic realm
Ecosystem asset

5. Which decade was designated as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity?

1991-2000
2011-2020
2001-2010
2021-2030

6. Who coined the term biodiversity hotspot?

John Terborgh
Thomas Lovejoy
Norman Myers
J Arthur Harris

7. Which is the most biodiverse country in the world?

Mexico
China
Argentina
Brazil

8. When is International Day for Biological Diversity celebrated?

22 May
5 June
21 April
6 July

9. In which year did Convention on Biological Diversity come in to force?

1992
1993
1994
1995

10. What is the theme of International Day for Biological Diversity 2021?

We're part of the solution #ForNature
Our solutions are in nature
Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health
Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity

11. Glory of Allapalli' is one of the biodiversity heritage sites in India. In which state is it located?

Maharashtra
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu

12. India is just 2.4 percent of the world land mass. Do you know what percent of the world's biodiversity is found in the country?

20-25
10-12
7-8
1-2

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