One Mark Questions with Answers

Unit 8: Biodiversity - Threats and Conservation

1. What is biodiversity?

Ans: What is biodiversity?

2. What role does deforestation play in biodiversity loss?

Ans: What role does deforestation play in biodiversity loss?

3. Give an example of human-wildlife conflict.

Ans: Give an example of human-wildlife conflict.

4. What is one reason for poaching?

Ans: What is one reason for poaching?

5. Name one invasive species in India.

Ans: Name one invasive species in India.

6. How does biodiversity support human life?

Ans: How does biodiversity support human life?

7. Give an example of ex-situ conservation in India.

Ans: Give an example of ex-situ conservation in India.

8. What is the difference between a sanctuary and a national park?

Ans: What is the difference between a sanctuary and a national park?

9. Name a method of conservation mentioned in the chapter.

Ans: Name a method of conservation mentioned in the chapter.

10. What kind of questions test conceptual understanding?

Ans: What kind of questions test conceptual understanding?

11. What is the importance of correct answers?

Ans: What is the importance of correct answers?

12. Mention one topic to explore from further reading.

Ans: Mention one topic to explore from further reading.

Ans: What do you understand by ecosystem diversity?

14. What human activity leads to biodiversity loss?

Ans: What human activity leads to biodiversity loss?

15. Name one species involved in human-wildlife conflict.

Ans: Name one species involved in human-wildlife conflict.

16. What is one reason for poaching?

Ans: What is one reason for poaching?

17. What is one characteristic of invasive species?

Ans: What is one characteristic of invasive species?

18. Why should we conserve biodiversity?

Ans: Why should we conserve biodiversity?

19. Give an example of ex-situ conservation in India.

Ans: Give an example of ex-situ conservation in India.

20. What is the role of nature reserves?

Ans: What is the role of nature reserves?

21. Mention any one major threat to biodiversity.

Ans: Mention any one major threat to biodiversity.

22. Why are terminal questions important?

Ans: Why are terminal questions important?

23. How can the answers help in self-assessment?

Ans: How can the answers help in self-assessment?

24. Name one source mentioned in further reading.

Ans: Name one source mentioned in further reading.

25. Give an example of genetic diversity.

Ans: Give an example of genetic diversity.

26. What is habitat loss?

27. Give an example of human-wildlife conflict.

Ans: Give an example of human-wildlife conflict.

28. Name one animal commonly poached in India.

Ans: Name one animal commonly poached in India.

29. How do invasive species affect native biodiversity?

Ans: How do invasive species affect native biodiversity?

30. How does biodiversity support human life?

Ans: How does biodiversity support human life?

31. Give an example of ex-situ conservation in India.

Ans: Give an example of ex-situ conservation in India.

32. Name one national park in India.

Ans: Name one national park in India.

33. State one conclusion drawn about threats to biodiversity.

Ans: State one conclusion drawn about threats to biodiversity.

34. What is a key learning outcome assessed?

Ans: What is a key learning outcome assessed?

35. State one way to use the answer section.

Ans: State one way to use the answer section.

36. How does further reading deepen knowledge?

Ans: How does further reading deepen knowledge?

37. Name any two types of biodiversity.

Ans: Name any two types of biodiversity.

38. Mention one consequence of habitat fragmentation.

Ans: Mention one consequence of habitat fragmentation.

39. What is one consequence of such conflicts on wildlife?

Ans: What is one consequence of such conflicts on wildlife?

Ans: Which law in India prohibits poaching?

41. What is one characteristic of invasive species?

Ans: What is one characteristic of invasive species?

42. How does biodiversity support human life?

Ans: How does biodiversity support human life?

43. Give an example of ex-situ conservation in India.

Ans: Give an example of ex-situ conservation in India.

44. What is the role of nature reserves?

Ans: What is the role of nature reserves?

45. State one conclusion drawn about threats to biodiversity.

Ans: State one conclusion drawn about threats to biodiversity.

46. What is a key learning outcome assessed?

Ans: What is a key learning outcome assessed?

47. Mention one purpose of answer keys.

Ans: Mention one purpose of answer keys.

48. Why is further reading suggested?

Ans: Why is further reading suggested?

49. What is biodiversity?

Ans: What is biodiversity?

50. Name a major cause of habitat destruction.

Ans: Name a major cause of habitat destruction.

51. What is one consequence of such conflicts on wildlife?

Ans: What is one consequence of such conflicts on wildlife?

52. Which law in India prohibits poaching?

Ans: Which law in India prohibits poaching?

53. What is biological invasion?

54. How does biodiversity support human life?

Ans: How does biodiversity support human life?

55. What is ex-situ conservation?

Ans: What is ex-situ conservation?

56. What is the difference between a sanctuary and a national park?

Ans: What is the difference between a sanctuary and a national park?

57. Mention any one major threat to biodiversity.

Ans: Mention any one major threat to biodiversity.

58. What does answering terminal questions help in?

Ans: What does answering terminal questions help in?

59. Mention one purpose of answer keys.

Ans: Mention one purpose of answer keys.

60. How does further reading deepen knowledge?

Ans: How does further reading deepen knowledge?

61. Give an example of genetic diversity.

Ans: Give an example of genetic diversity.

62. What is habitat loss?

Ans: What is habitat loss?

63. What is human-wildlife conflict?

Ans: What is human-wildlife conflict?

64. Which law in India prohibits poaching?

Ans: Which law in India prohibits poaching?

65. How do invasive species affect native biodiversity?

Ans: How do invasive species affect native biodiversity?

66. Mention one ethical reason for conservation.

Ans: Mention one ethical reason for conservation.

Ans: What is ex-situ conservation?

68. What is a biosphere reserve?

Ans: What is a biosphere reserve?

69. What is the overall aim of biodiversity conservation?

Ans: What is the overall aim of biodiversity conservation?

70. State one benefit of practicing questions.

Ans: State one benefit of practicing questions.

71. What is the importance of correct answers?

Ans: What is the importance of correct answers?

72. How does further reading deepen knowledge?

Ans: How does further reading deepen knowledge?

73. Mention one importance of biodiversity.

Ans: Mention one importance of biodiversity.

74. What human activity leads to biodiversity loss?

Ans: What human activity leads to biodiversity loss?

75. Give an example of human-wildlife conflict.

Ans: Give an example of human-wildlife conflict.

76. Define poaching.

Ans: Define poaching.

77. Name one invasive species in India.

Ans: Name one invasive species in India.

78. How does biodiversity support human life?

Ans: How does biodiversity support human life?

79. What is ex-situ conservation?

Ans: What is ex-situ conservation?

80. What is the role of nature reserves?

81. Mention any one major threat to biodiversity.

Ans: Mention any one major threat to biodiversity.

82. State one benefit of practicing questions.

Ans: State one benefit of practicing questions.

83. What is the importance of correct answers?

Ans: What is the importance of correct answers?

84. Name one source mentioned in further reading.

Ans: Name one source mentioned in further reading.

85. Name any two types of biodiversity.

Ans: Name any two types of biodiversity.

86. What human activity leads to biodiversity loss?

Ans: What human activity leads to biodiversity loss?

87. Give an example of human-wildlife conflict.

Ans: Give an example of human-wildlife conflict.

88. How does poaching affect biodiversity?

Ans: How does poaching affect biodiversity?

89. Give an example of a plant that is an invasive species.

Ans: Give an example of a plant that is an invasive species.

90. Mention one ethical reason for conservation.

Ans: Mention one ethical reason for conservation.

91. Name one method of ex-situ conservation.

Ans: Name one method of ex-situ conservation.

92. How do nature reserves help in biodiversity conservation?

Ans: How do nature reserves help in biodiversity conservation?

93. Mention any one major threat to biodiversity.

Ans: Mention any one major threat to biodiversity.

Ans: What is a key learning outcome assessed?

95. Where are the correct answers given in the chapter?

Ans: Where are the correct answers given in the chapter?

96. Mention one topic to explore from further reading.

Ans: Mention one topic to explore from further reading.

97. Give an example of genetic diversity.

Ans: Give an example of genetic diversity.

98. Name a major cause of habitat destruction.

Ans: Name a major cause of habitat destruction.

99. How does habitat encroachment lead to conflicts?

Ans: How does habitat encroachment lead to conflicts?

100. Which law in India prohibits poaching?

Ans: Which law in India prohibits poaching?