MHT CET 202623 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Biology
- Chapter
- Biodiversity and its Conservation
MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Biodiversity and its Conservation
Identify the group that correctly represents invasive species in...
Identify the group that correctly represents invasive species in India.
Options
- ALantana, Parthenium and Eichhornia
- BAzadirachta, Ficus and Mangifera
- CNerium, Hibiscus and Ocimum
- DNelumbo, Salvia and Hydrilla
Correct answer
A. Lantana, Parthenium and Eichhornia
Step-by-step solution
Invasive alien species are plants or animals that are introduced to a new environment and cause ecological or economic harm.
Lantana camara, Parthenium hysterophorus (carrot grass), and Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) are well-known examples of invasive weed species in India that have caused significant environmental damage by outcompeting native flora.
The other options contain native or non-invasive plants such as Azadirachta (Neem), Ficus, Mangifera (Mango), Ocimum (Tulsi), and Nelumbo (Lotus).
Answer: Lantana, Parthenium and Eichhornia
Lantana camara, Parthenium hysterophorus (carrot grass), and Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) are well-known examples of invasive weed species in India that have caused significant environmental damage by outcompeting native flora.
The other options contain native or non-invasive plants such as Azadirachta (Neem), Ficus, Mangifera (Mango), Ocimum (Tulsi), and Nelumbo (Lotus).
Answer: Lantana, Parthenium and Eichhornia