What characteristics make a community stable?

Important Questions on Biodiversity and Conservation

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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 15 - Biodiversity and Conservation>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 2

What could have triggered mass extinctions of species in the past?

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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 15 - Biodiversity and Conservation>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 3

What accounts for the greater ecological diversity of India?

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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 15 - Biodiversity and Conservation>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 4

According to David Tilman, greater the diversity, greater is the primary productivity. Can you think of a very low diversity man-made ecosystem that has high productivity?

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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 15 - Biodiversity and Conservation>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 5

What does 'Red' indicate in the IUCN Red list (2004)?

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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 15 - Biodiversity and Conservation>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 6

Explain as to how protection of biodiversity hot spots alone can reduce up to 30% of the current rate of species extinction.

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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 15 - Biodiversity and Conservation>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 7

What is the difference between endemic and exotic species?

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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 15 - Biodiversity and Conservation>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 8

How does species diversity differ from ecological diversity?

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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 15 - Biodiversity and Conservation>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 9

Why is genetic variation important in the plant Rauwolfia vomitoria?