Botany-(general)

NEET Botany (general) MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Easy-Class 12

In a rocky intertidal community, the removal of a starfish predator led to the extinction of how many invertebrate species due to increased competition?

A

More than 10

B

Exactly 8

C

Less than 5

D

Exactly 5

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The NCERT context states that in a field experiment, over 10 species of invertebrates became extinct due to increased competition after the removal of starfish predators.

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