Botany-Biodiversity Patterns

NEET Botany Biodiversity Patterns MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 12

Which of the following statements about biodiversity patterns is correct?

A

Tropical regions have the highest species richness due to more evolutionary time and greater solar energy.

B

Plants represent more than 50% of all species recorded on Earth.

C

Insects are less diverse than mammals and birds in the animal kingdom.

D

Species diversity is uniformly distributed across all geographical regions.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Tropical regions exhibit the greatest levels of species richness, attributed to more evolutionary time, a relatively constant environment, and higher solar energy, as stated in the NCERT context about biodiversity patterns.

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