Botany-Biodiversity Patterns
NEET Botany Biodiversity Patterns MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard-Class 12
Which of the following statements about biodiversity patterns is correct?
A
Species diversity is highest in the tropics due to more evolutionary time and higher solar energy.
B
Insects make up less than 50% of all animal species recorded on Earth.
C
Fungi have fewer species than all vertebrate species combined.
D
The diversity of living organisms is uniformly distributed across different regions of the Earth.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Species diversity is indeed highest in the tropics due to factors such as more evolutionary time, a consistent environment, and increased solar energy, contributing to greater productivity. This is supported by the NCERT context.
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