Bio Diversity And Its importance


 
 
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Bio Diversity And Its importance

Bio-Diversity: Biodiversity refers to degree of variation of life forms or biotic elements within a given ecosystem. Biodiversity is an index of the health of ecosystems. Greater biodiversity implies greater health. Biodiversity of any region is the manifestation of its climate, besides the other influencing factors Biological diversity" or "biodiversity is a comprehensive term, which can have different meanings for practitioners from different field. Biologists define bio-diversity as the "totality of genes, species, and ecosystems of a region". This definition presents a unified view of the traditional three levels at which biological variety has been identified:

  •  Species diversity
  • Ecosystem diversity
  • Genetic diversity
  • Thus, the variability of all  living organisms- including the floral and fauna species - of the terrestrial, aquatic and marine ecosystems is commonly known as biodiversity.

    Importance: Biodiversity plays crucial role in determining the structure of the ecosystems and habitats that support essential Irving resources. It helps addressing basic human needs such as food, shelter, and medicine. It composes ecosystems that maintain oxygen in the air, purify the water, enrich the soil, regulate climate and protect against flood and storm damage. Its recreational, cultural, spiritual and aesthetic importance is no less important.

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    Question : 1

    Ecosystem diversity is defined as _____________________________ .

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 2

    The variety of forms of life found in a region is _____________

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3

    Which of the following organisms show the maximum number of species over global diversity ?

    Right Option : C
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