NEETBotanyBiodiversity and its Conservation
Match List-I with List-II regarding the number of species in the Amazonian rain forest. List-I (Taxa) List-II (Number of species) A. Plants I. 378 B. Fishes II. 1,300 C. Birds III. 3,000 D. Reptiles IV. >40,000 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AA-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
- BA-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
- CA-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
- DA-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
Correct answer
C. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
Step-by-step solution
According to NCERT data on the biodiversity of the Amazonian rain forest, the number of species for the given groups are: Plants: >40,000 Fishes: 3,000 Birds: 1,300 Reptiles: 378 Therefore, the correct matching is A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I. Option 1 incorrectly swaps the values for fishes and birds. Option 2 incorrectly assigns the highest value to fishes instead of plants. Option 4 incorrectly swaps the values for birds and reptiles. Answer: A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I