#### Which of the following is NOT a type of forest found in India? 1. [ ] Tropical Deciduous forests 2. [ ] Alpine forests 3. [ ] Mangrove forests 4. [x] Temperate Rainforests #### Which of the following is NOT a reason for the loss of biodiversity in India? 1. [ ] Deforestation 2. [ ] Habitat destruction 3. [x] Genetic modification 4. [ ] Increase in wildlife populations #### Which of the following is a biodiversity hotspot in India? 1. [ ] Eastern Himalayas 2. [x] Western Ghats 3. [ ] Indo-Burma region 4. [ ] Deccan Plateau #### What term describes the process by which certain species adapt to their environment over time? 1. [ ] Erosion 2. [x] Evolution 3. [ ] Fossilization 4. [ ] Extinction #### Which of the following is an example of a keystone species in a marine ecosystem? 1. [x] Sea otter 2. [ ] Clownfish 3. [ ] Jellyfish 4. [ ] Sea urchin #### In the context of biodiversity, what does the term "ecosystem services" refer to? 1. [ ] Services provided by technology to maintain ecosystems 2. [ ] Services provided by humans to protect ecosystems 3. [x] Benefits provided by ecosystems to humans 4. [ ] Benefits provided by humans to ecosystems #### What is the term for the variety of ecosystems within a given region? 1. [ ] Genetic diversity 2. [ ] Species diversity 3. [x] Ecological diversity 4. [ ] Endemic diversity #### Which of the following is a method used in conservation biology to restore degraded ecosystems? 1. [ ] Increased deforestation 2. [x] Ecological restoration 3. [ ] Introduction of invasive species 4. [ ] Reduction of protected areas #### What is the name for the process by which a species completely disappears from Earth? 1. [ ] Evolution 2. [ ] Adaptation 3. [ ] Speciation 4. [x] Extinction #### Which of the following is NOT a direct driver of biodiversity loss? 1. [ ] Habitat destruction 2. [ ] Climate change 3. [ ] Invasive species 4. [x] Conservation efforts #### What term describes the number of different genes contained within a species? 1. [ ] Population density 2. [ ] Community structure 3. [x] Genetic diversity 4. [ ] Ecosystem stability