NEET 2026 Botany Conservation of Biodiversity Multiple Correct Question
Which of the following statements are correct?
A. The Amazon rainforest being cut and cleared for cultivation of soyabeans is an example of habitat loss.
B. Steller’s sea cow and passenger pigeon became extinct due to over-exploitation by humans.
C. The Nile perch introduced into Lake Victoria in East Africa helped in population growth of cichlid fish in the lake.
D. Water hyacinth is an invasive species.
E. When a species becomes extinct, the plant and animal species associated with it are not affected.
A, B and E only
A, B and D only
C, D and E only
B, C and D only
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The Nile Perch introduced into Lake Victoria in East Africa led eventually to extinction of an ecologically unique assemblage of more than 200 species of cichlid fish in the lake. When a species becomes extinct, the plant and animal species associated with it in an obligatory way also become extinct. Statements, A, B and D are correct.
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