Given below are two statements regarding the conservation of biodiversity: Statement I: In recent years, ex-situ conservation has advanced beyond keeping threatened species in enclosures, and now gametes of threatened species can be preserved in viable and fertile conditions for long periods using cryopreservation techniques. Statement II: Sacred groves found in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya serve as an ex

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Statement I is correct. In recent years, ex-situ conservation has advanced beyond merely keeping threatened species in enclosures. Modern techniques such as cryopreservation allow the gametes of threatened species to be preserved in viable and fertile conditions for long periods. Eggs can be fertilized in vitro , and plants can be propagated using tissue culture methods. Statement II is incorrect. Sacred groves, such as those found in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, are examples of in-situ conservation, n