Biodiversity and its Conservation Question 64

64. Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India? [2007]

(a) Lantana camara, water hyacinth

(b) Water hyacinth, Prosopis cinereria

(c) Nile perch, Ficus religiosa

(d) Ficus religiosa, Lantana camara

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Answer : a

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(a) Exotic Species - a species that has been introduced from another geographic region to an area outside its natural range. Examples are water hyacinth, Lantana camara.