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NEET2019BotanyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual

Western Ghats have a large number of plant and animal species that are not found anywhere else. Which of the following terms will you use to notify such species?

Options

  1. AEndemic
  2. BVulnerable
  3. CThreatened
  4. DKeystone

Correct answer

A. Endemic

Step-by-step solution

Endemic species are those species which are confined to a particular region and not found anywhere else. For example, species of Western Ghats. Vulnerable and threatened species are the species which face high risk of extinction. Keystone species are the species whose presence or absence significantly affects other species in an ecosystem.

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