India hosts about 8% of the world's species in just 2.4% of land area. The chapter calls India a:
ASingle-kingdom country in classification systems
BMega-biodiversity country, one of 17 in the world
CCommon-species country, similar to other places
DLow-diversity country compared to its area size
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mega-biodiversity country, one of 17 in the world
India is one of 17 MEGA-BIODIVERSITY countries, holding ~8% of global species in just 2.4% of land area. Four biodiversity hotspots cross India: Western Ghats, Himalayas, Indo-Burma, Sundaland.
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