NEET Botany Biodiversity Patterns MCQ Question
Which of the following statements about biodiversity patterns is correct?
Species diversity is highest in the tropics due to more evolutionary time and higher solar energy.
Insects make up less than 50% of all animal species recorded on Earth.
Fungi have fewer species than all vertebrate species combined.
The diversity of living organisms is uniformly distributed across different regions of the Earth.
Correct Answer
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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