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Question

Find the wrongly matched pair.

  1. Lungs of the planet- Amazon rain forest
  2. In situ conservation- IVF
  3. Alien species to India- Clarias gariepinus
  4. Endemism- Species confined to one region and not found anywhere else
  5. Hotspots- Regions with species richness

A
Endemism- Species confined to one region and not found anywhere else
B
Alien species to India- Clarias gariepinus
C
In situ conservation- IVF
D
Hotspots- Regions with species richness
E
Lungs of the planet- Amazon rain forest
Solution
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A) Endemism - Species confined to one region and not found anywhere else is called endemic species.

B) Hotspots - Regions with species richness are called hotspots.

C) Clarias gariepinus- Is an alien species to India.

D) Amazon rain forest - Is known as 'Lungs of the planet'.

E) IVF- Stands for In Vitro Fertilization, not a method of In situ conservation.

So, the correct answer is 'In situ conservation IVF'.

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