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AIIMS2014BotanyBiodiversity and its Conservation

The total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world are

Options

  1. A72
  2. B34
  3. C52
  4. D24

Correct answer

B. 34

Step-by-step solution

Biodiversity hotspots are the areas of high endemism and high levels of species richness. Initially 25 biodiversity hotspots were identified, but subsequently nine more have been added to list bringing the total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world to 34 .

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