CBSE 2025 · Region 2 · Set 3 · Q28 · 3 marks
Study the pie chart given below, representing the global biodiversity and proportionate number of species of major taxa.
Answer the following questions :(a)Identify 'X' and 'Y' in the given pie chart.(b)Which one of the two 'X' or 'Y', is the most species-rich taxonomic group and by what percentage ?(c)Name the level of Biodiversity represented by the following :(i)Estuaries and alpine meadows in India(ii)The medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria.
Study the pie chart given below, representing the global biodiversity and proportionate number of species of major taxa.
Answer the following questions :
(a)
Identify 'X' and 'Y' in the given pie chart.
(b)
Which one of the two 'X' or 'Y', is the most species-rich taxonomic group and by what percentage ?
(c)
Name the level of Biodiversity represented by the following :
(i)
Estuaries and alpine meadows in India
(ii)
The medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria.
Marking-scheme solution
(a)
-‘x’ is Insects
-‘y’ is Molluscs
(b)
-‘x’ is most species rich taxonomic group
-more than $\displaystyle 70$% of the total animals.
(i)
Ecological diversity
(ii)
Genetic diversity
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