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NEET2013BotanyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual

Select the incorrect statement.

Options

  1. AStellar's sea cow and passenger pigeon got extinct due to over exploitation by men
  2. BThe mitotic convention on biological diversity was held in 1992
  3. CSpecies diversity increase as we move away from the equator towards the poles
  4. DLantana and Eichhornia are invasive weed species in India

Correct answer

C. Species diversity increase as we move away from the equator towards the poles

Step-by-step solution

Species diversity on earth is not uniformly distributed but shows interesting patterns. It is generally highest in the tropics and decreases towards the poles.

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