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  Which one of the following is not a feature of biodiversity hotspots? (a) Large number of species                                        (b) Abundance of endemic species (c) Mostly located in the tropics                                                (d) Mostly located in the polar regions

Answer:

                  (d) Biodiversity hotspots are characterized by large number of flora and fauna, abundance of endemic species and also large number of alien or exotic species. They are mostly found in tropical and temperate regions. There are no biodiversity hot spots in polar regions.