JIPMER 2013
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2013
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Biodiversity and its Conservation
JIPMER 2013 · Botany · Biodiversity and its Conservation
Select the incorrect statement.
Select the incorrect statement.
Options
- AStellar's sea cow and passenger pigeon got extinct due to over exploitation by men
- BThe mitotic convention on biological diversity was held in 1992
- CSpecies diversity increase as we move away from the equator towards the poles
- 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.