Biodiversity and its Conservation Question 50

50. An example of ex situ conservation is:

[2014]

(a) National Park

(b) Seed Bank

(c) Wildlife Sanctuary

(d) Sacred Grove

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Answer : b

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(b) In Ex-situ conservation the threatened animals and plants are taken out of their natural habitat and are protected in special parks or areas like, Zoological parks, Wild life safari parks and Botanical gardens etc. The ex-situ conservation also includes cryopreservation, fertilization of eggs in-vitro and propagation of plants through ‘Tissue culture methods’, preservation of seeds through Seed banks.