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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