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Select an incorrect statement about biodiversity.
  1. Mountain peaks are more diverse than foot hills.
  2. Valley's are more diverse than mountain peaks.
  3. Shade sides are more diverse than sun sides of mountains.
  4. Western ghats are more diverse than eastern ghats.

A
Valley's are more diverse than mountain peaks.
B
Western ghats are more diverse than eastern ghats.
C
Mountain peaks are more diverse than foot hills.
D
Shade sides are more diverse than sun sides of mountains.
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Valleys, shade side of mountains and western ghats have more trees and water resources where more diverse fauna and flora may be present due to the availability of their life-sustaining resources comparing with the others. Foothills, when compared with the mountain peak, are more diverse because mountain peaks are at higher altitude there is more sunlight, less water or we can say no water and also colder climate when compared to foothills so it will mostly be covered with either snow or there will exist a grassland.

So the correct option is 'A'.

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