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Biology · 2022 · 3 marks
CBSE 2022 · Region 3 · Set 3 · Q12
(a) "For ethical reasons, biodiversity must be conserved." Do you agree? Write your views in support of your answer. (b) Write the characteristic…
(a)
"For ethical reasons, biodiversity must be conserved." Do you agree ? Write your views in support of your answer.
(b)
Write the characteristic features of a specific area on the basis of which it is designated as a "hot spot". Write any one major threat to these areas.
Marking-scheme solution
(a) ● Yes,
We share the planet with many other organisms like plants / animals / microbes ,every species has an intrinsic value, moral duty to take care of other organism wellbeing, pass on our biological legacy in good order to future generations.
(b) ●Regions showing very high level of species richness, high degree of endemism
Accelerated habitat loss.
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