STANDARDZoology-Biodiversity and Conservation
STANDARD Zoology Hypotheses of Biodiversity MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
The Rivet popper hypothesis was given by
A
Alexander von humboldt
B
Paul Ehrlich
C
Edward Wilson
D
Ernst Haeckel
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
The Rivet popper hypothesis, proposed by Paul Ehrlich, compares the ecosystem to an airplane wing where each species is like a rivet. Losing too many rivets (species) can lead to the collapse of the ecosystem.
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