allerySpecies confined to one region and found nowhere else are described as:
AEnshrined
BEndemic
CEndless
DEnclosed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Endemic
1. Hotspots are chosen for two properties at once.
2. One is high species richness and the other concerns exclusivity.
3. A high degree of endemism means species confined to that region and not found anywhere else.
4. So the answer is endemic.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 13 'Biodiversity and Conservation'_
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