AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2014

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    Which of the following statements is correct?

    A)  Species diversity, in general, increases from poles to the equator

    B)  Conventional taxonomic methods are equally suitable for higher plants and microorganisms

    C)  Indias share of global species diversity is about 18%.

    D)  There are about 25000 known species of plants in India

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Species diversity, in general decreases as we move away from the equator towards the poles. Or in other way, it increases from poles to the equator. Indias share of global species diversity is about 8.1%, About 45000 species of diversity is about 8.1%. About 45000 species of plants have been recorded from India. The conventional taxonomic methods are not equally suittable for identifying microbial species and higher plants.


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