NEET Botany Biodiversity Patterns MCQ Question
Which of the following statements about biodiversity patterns is correct?
Species richness is generally highest in the polar regions due to environmental stability.
Tropical regions have higher species richness due to greater solar energy and evolutionary time.
India has a higher number of plant species than animal species, contributing to its mega diversity status.
Species diversity is uniformly distributed across all ecosystems worldwide.
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Detailed Explanation
Tropical regions are known to have the highest levels of species richness due to factors such as more evolutionary time, a relatively constant environment, and higher solar energy, which contribute to greater productivity.
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