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AIIMS 2013
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2013
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Biodiversity and its Conservation

AIIMS 2013 · Botany · Biodiversity and its Conservation

India is one of the twelve megadiversity countries with of genetic...

India is one of the twelve megadiversity countries with India is one of the twelve megadiversity countries with of genetic resources of the world.
of genetic resources of the world.

Options

  1. A12.1%12.1 \%
  2. B18.1%18.1\%
  3. C38.1%38.1\%
  4. D8.1%8.1\%

Correct answer

D. 8.1%8.1\%

Step-by-step solution

The total number of species estimated is about 1.74 million. Out of these, the number of known species in India is 1,42,0001,42,000 or roughly 8.1%8.1 \% of the total though India has only 2.4%2.4 \% land area. India with about 45000 species of plants and twice as many species of animals is one of the 12 megadiversity countries of the world.
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