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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
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Assertion: Biodiversity hotspots are the regions
which possess high levels of species richness,
high degree of endemism and no loss to habitats.
Reason: Total number of biodiversity hotspots
in the world is 32 with two of these hotspots
found in India.
which possess high levels of species richness,
high degree of endemism and no loss to habitats.
Reason: Total number of biodiversity hotspots
in the world is 32 with two of these hotspots
found in India.
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Correct option: D
If both Assertion and Reason are false
Option D (If both Assertion and Reason are false) is correct because biodiversity hotspots can experience habitat loss, and there are more than two hotspots in India (including regions of the Himalayas and the Western Ghats). The total number of biodiversity hotspots is more than 32.
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