alleryHow many biodiversity hotspots have recently been proposed for intensive protection?
ASixty-four
BNinety-four
CSeventy-four
DThirty-four
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Thirty-four
1. Hotspots are regions of very high species richness and endemism.
2. A specific number of them has been put forward.
3. Recently 34 biodiversity hotspots in the world have been proposed.
4. So the answer is thirty-four.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 13 'Biodiversity and Conservation'_
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