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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