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#Question id: 11410


Biodiversity hot spots, those areas with the greatest number of endemic species. Which of the following criteria to qualify as a hot spot region?

A. It must contain at least 1,500 species of vascular plants as endemics

B. It must have lost at least 70% of its original habitat

C. It must contain at least 500 species of bird species

D- It must contain high numbers of species

#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution
  1. A, B 
  2. B, C
  3. C, D    
  4. A, D 
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#Question id: 10715

#Section 1: Ecology

Following table shows the presence (+) or absence (-) of five species in three communities (A, B, C):


Based on the above, which of the following is the correct order of diversity strength communities?

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#Question id: 10716

#Section 1: Ecology

The stability of a food web in a community is quantified using certain parameters which are defined below. Which of the following is an CORRECT representation?

A. Community with more complex is more stable

B. Community with more number of alternate is more stable

C. Stability of community is inversely proportional to Connectance 

D. Community with higher value of dominax index is more stable

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#Question id: 10717

#Section 1: Ecology

Following represents four different regions, each with four different sites on different-sized mountains. Which of the following statement is correct? 


a) In region ‘a’ gamma diversity (γ) is one, and alpha diversity (α) diversity is also 1

b) In region ‘b’ gamma diversity (γ) is 4, and alpha diversity (α) diversity is 1

c) In region ‘c’ gamma diversity (γ) is six, and beta diversity (β) diversity is 2

d) The gamma diversity (γ) are same in region ‘c’ and‘d’.

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#Question id: 10718

#Section 1: Ecology

A researcher collects data on plant species composition in two habitats (P and Q) by using 10 quadrats each in both habitats. She calculates the average a-diversity and the 13-diversity of each habitat from this data (shown below). Which of the following can be inferred about these habitats? 

A) Q has greater total diversity (γ) and more heterogeneous than P

B) Q has lower total diversity (γ) and less heterogeneous than P

C) P has lower total diversity (γ) and more heterogeneous than Q

D) P has greater total diversity (γ) and more heterogeneous than Q

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#Question id: 10719

#Section 1: Ecology

Five Hypotheses Explain How Species Richness Affects Community Services, Following statement are given
A) Community services decline with decreased species richness in a stepwise fashion.
B) Species that play the same roles in a community can compensate for each other if some are lost under particular conditions
C) Species richness declines even slightly from its natural levels, community services are reduced immediately
D) Community services change as the number of species increases or decreases, but that the direction of change is not predictable.

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#Question id: 10720

#Section 1: Ecology

What is the Jaccard index between the two communities?