NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is biodiversity so important?
A
Because all species depend on each other to survive, so if one becomes extinct another species that relies on it could go extinct as well
B
Because it’s better to have only one variation of each species.
C
Because it better to only have a few species on Earth.
D
Honestly, I have no idea what biodiversity is!
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biodiversity is essential for the processes that support all life on Earth, including humans. Without a wide range of animals, plants and microorganisms, we cannot have the healthy ecosystems that we rely on to provide us with the air we breathe and the food we eat. And people also value nature of itself.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biodiversity maintains the ecological balance. It helps in the healthy existence of humans and other species in the ecosystem. It helps in high productivity and human wellness. Biodiversity provides humans with valuable genetic diversity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biodiversity is the number and variety of plants, animals and other organisms that are living in an ecosystem. Biodiversity is a measure of the variety of organisms that exist in different ecosystems. Bio means ‘life’, diversity means ‘variety’. The species is the fundamental unit by which we can measure biodiversity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ecological life support-biodiversity provides functioning ecosystems that supply oxygen, clean air and water, pollination of plants, pest control, wastewater treatment and many ecosystem services.

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