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NEET2005BotanyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual

One of the ex situ conservation methods for endangered species is

Options

  1. Awildlife sanctuaries
  2. Bbiosphere reserves
  3. Ccryopreservation
  4. Dnational parks.

Correct answer

C. cryopreservation

Step-by-step solution

Ex situ conservation is the preservation of components of biological diversity outside their natural habitats for example: in zoos, aquaria, botanical gardens and gene banks. They are the most conventional methods of ex-situ conservation, all of which house whole, protected specimens for breeding and reintroduction into the wild when necessary and possible. Rest of the given options are examples of in situ conservation.

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