NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of organism dwarfs all others in terms of species diversity?
A
plants
B
mammals
C
insects
D
protists
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Usually three levels of biodiversity are discussed-genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Insect diversity refers to a large amount of all other biodiverty in an ecosystem, with more than 1, 000, 000 insect species on the planet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Species diversity of a taxonomic group refers to the variety in the number of species belonging to it. 70% of all species are animals. Fungi and plants (algae, bryophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms) together account for 22% of the global species diversity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Species diversity is the measure of biological diversity observed in a particular ecological community indicating a number of species or species richness in an ecological community. Example – woodland forest comprising 4-5 different species of trees.

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