Biodiversity and its Conservation Question 48
48. Cryopreservation of gametes of threatened species in viable and fertile condition can be referred to as:-
[2015 RS]
(a) Advanced ex-situ conservation of biodiversity
(b) In situ conservation by sacred groves
(c) In situ cryo-conservation of biodiversity
(d) In situ conservation of biodiversity
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Answer : a
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(a) In such type of conservation, the threatened animals and plants are taken out of their natural habitat and protected in special areas like zoological parks and wild life sanctuaries.