NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is sustainability?
A
to maintain an ecological balance in our planet.
B
no to use the natural resources
C
the use of ocean resources only
D
the use of scientific tecnology to save the planet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -sus·tain·a·ble səˈstānəb(ə)l/ adjective 1) The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level. 2) Avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Environmental balance is maintained in the following ways: Through continuous operation of various natural cycles such as the water cycle, carbon cycle, oxygen cycle and nitrogen cycle. It is also maintained due to the existence of various food chains in the ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-3: -Importance of ecological balance: It enhances a stable environment that is free from ecological imbalances such as flood, hunger caused by drought, windstorms that may wipe out everything, and over hunting of the predators.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ecological sustainability is defined as the maintenance or restoration of the composition, structure, and processes of ecosystems including the diversity of plant and animal communities and the productive capacity of ecological systems (219.36).

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