A tree species in Mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit-eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird?
- (a)Dove
- (b)Dodo
- (c)Condor
- (d)Skua
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Official answer(b) Dodo
Other questions on Biodiversity & Conservation
Consider the following statements about Rhynchostylis retusa (Foxtail orchid) : 1. It is an epiphytic orchid. 2. The species is endemic to North-east India. 3. It is the State flower of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- (a)1 only
- (b)1 and 3
- (c)2 and 3
- (d)3 only
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Official answer(b) 1 and 3
Consider the following : 1. Carabid beetles 2. Centipedes 3. Flies 4. Termites 5. Wasps Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms ?
- (a)Only two
- (b)Only three
- (c)Only four
- (d)All five
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Official answer(b) Only three
Consider the following plants : 1. Groundnut 2. Horse-gram 3. Soybean How many of the above belong to the pea family ?
- (a)Only one
- (b)Only two
- (c)All three
- (d)None
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Official answer(c) All three
The organisms "Cicada, Froghopper and Pond skater" are :
- (a)Birds
- (b)Fish
- (c)Insects
- (d)Reptiles
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Official answer(c) Insects
Consider the following : 1. Cashew 2. Papaya 3. Red sanders How many of the above trees are actually native to India ?
- (a)Only one
- (b)Only two
- (c)All three
- (d)None
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Official answer(a) Only one
Which one of the following makes a tool with a stick to scrape insects from a hole in a tree or a log of wood?
- (a)Fishing cat
- (b)Orangutan
- (c)Otter
- (d)Sloth bear
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Official answer(b) Orangutan