NEETBotanyBiodiversity and its Conservation
Read the following statements and choose the following option: 1. In situ conservation involves protecting an entire ecosystem to safeguard its biodiversity. 2. Ex situ conservation is only about keeping species in enclosures like zoological parks. 3. Sacred groves in Meghalaya are examples of ex situ conservation. 4. The Western Ghats is one of the three biodiversity hotspots in India.
Options
- ABoth 1 and 2 is incorrect
- BBoth 3 and 4 is correct
- Call are correct
- DOnly 1 is correct
Correct answer
D. Only 1 is correct
Step-by-step solution
In situ conservation involves protecting and conserving the entire ecosystem and its biodiversity at all levels. This approach is contrasted with ex situ conservation, which may involve methods like cryopreservation and zoological parks, but not the protection of entire ecosystems. The paragraph also highlights that sacred groves are examples of in situ conservation, and the Western Ghats is indeed one of the three biodiversity hotspots in India.