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Extinction - class-IX

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Which of the following is correct?

  1. 99% of existed species are extinct.

  2. 25% of existed species are extinct.

  3. 40% of existed species are extinct.

  4. 30% of existed species are extinct.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Around 99% of all species which amounts to over 5 billion species which ever lived on Earth are said to be extinct. The current number of species present on Earth is estimated to be 10-14 million. Hence option A is correct.

Which of the following is included in those species which are likely to become extinct?

  1. Endangered species

  2. Critically endangered species

  3. Vulnerable species

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The species (including animals, plants, fungi, etc.) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future are known as threatened species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the authority on threatened species, and it treats threatened species as a group of three categories, depending on the degree relative to which they are threatened. Those categories are Vulnerable species; Endangered species and Critically endangered species. 

So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

Carbon dating is useful for measuring age of a fosil/skeleton/article between

  1. 500,000 - 50,000,000 years

  2. 50,000 - 500,000 years

  3. 1000 - 50,000 years

  4. 1 - 1000,000 years.


Correct Option: C

An instrument which measures concentration of C-14 directly is

  1. Accelerator mass spectrometer

  2. Spectroscope

  3. Geiger counter

  4. All the above.


Correct Option: A

Stratigraphy is the study of

  1. Earth's crust

  2. Sedimentary rocks

  3. All type of rocks

  4. Underground water.


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the tallest tree of the world?

  1. Eucalyptus regnans

  2. Sequoia sempervirens

  3. Pinus longifolia

  4. Pinus roxburgii.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The tallest trees in the world are redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens), which tower above the ground in California. These trees can easily reach heights of 300 feet (91 meters).


So, the correct option is 'Option A, Eucalyptus regnans'.

Which one has undergone anthropogenic extinction?

  1. Mastadon

  2. Caspian tiger

  3. Wooly mammoth

  4. Giant sloth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Caspian tiger has undergone anthropogenic extinction. The anthropocene extinction, is the ongoing extinction event of species during the present holocene epoch, mainly as a result of human activity. It is also called as the holocene extinction or as the Sixth Extinction. Reasons for such extinction include land development, overexploitation, species translocations and introductions, and pollution.
So, the correct answer is 'Caspian tiger'.

Number of eras in phanerozoic is

  1. 4

  2. 3

  3. 2

  4. 1.


Correct Option: B

Neanderthals were adopted to live under

  1. Hot and humid climate

  2. Hot and dry climate

  3. Cold environment

  4. Mild climate.


Correct Option: C

An old city got buried under lava was

  1. Old Rome

  2. Pompeii

  3. Asurus

  4. Old Foundland.


Correct Option: B

India has a long coastline of :

  1. 4000 km

  2. 5500 km

  3. 6500 km

  4. 7500 km


Correct Option: D

During cretaceous-palaeocene mass extinction the organisms that became extinct were

  1. Mammoth

  2. Dinosaurs

  3. Trilobites

  4. Marine amphibians.


Correct Option: B

When did the first mass extinctions occur

  1. Devonian-silurian

  2. Permian-triassic

  3. Jurassic

  4. Jurassic-cretaceous.


Correct Option: B

Precambrian includes

  1. Silurian and ordovician

  2. Carboniferous and permian

  3. Jurassic and triassic

  4. Proterozoic and archaean.


Correct Option: D

Percentage of then living species which became extinct during permian-triassic period is

  1. 56%

  2. 78%

  3. 87%

  4. 96%.


Correct Option: D

Second mass extinction occurred during

  1. Jurassic-cretaceous

  2. Cretaceous-tertiary

  3. Cretaceous-palaeocene

  4. Both B and C.


Correct Option: D

Which of the following does not hold true for Australopithecus?

  1. Existed 2mya.

  2. Probably lived in East African grasslands.

  3. They hunted with stone weapons

  4. Ate meat.


Correct Option: D

Which of the following statements is true?

  1. About 99% of all species that have ever lived are now extinct.

  2. About 75% of all species that have ever lived are now extinct.

  3. About 25% of all species that have ever lived are now extinct.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Extinction is the complete demise of a species. It takes place when all individuals of a species die out. Extinction has occurred throughout the history of life on Earth. It is the ultimate fate of all species. It has been estimated that 99.9% of all species that have ever lived on Earth are now extinct. The causes of extinction are many and highly variable. They vary from environmental changes brought about by events such as floods, volcanic eruptions, or meteorite impacts, to fluctuations in sea level or climate, to competition between species.

Among the following which one is not endangered mammal?

  1. Maned Sloth or Red sloth

  2. Musk deer

  3. Blue cow

  4. Indian lion


Correct Option: D

Fear of extinction of species from tropical forests is

  1. 2-5 species/hr

  2. 2-5 species/day

  3. 2-5 species/week

  4. 2-5 species/month


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When there are no more individuals of a species (plant or animal) alive anywhere in the world, the species is said to be extinct. Extinction is also known as the process of dying out. The process is a completely natural part of evolution. But sometimes extinctions happen at a higher and a faster rate than usual. Factors such as large body size, small population, and position at a higher trophic level favour extinction. Fear of extinction of species from tropical forests is at the rate of 2-5 species/hr.

So, the correct answer is '2-5 species/hr'.

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given .
The Galapagos Islands are located near to the

  1. West coast of Africa

  2. West coast of South America

  3. West coast of North America

  4. East coast of Australia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Galapagos islands are known for their large number of endemic species and were studied by Charles Darwin during the second voyage of HMS Beagle. His observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection. The islands are located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, near the west coast of South America.

So, the correct option is 'West coast of South America'.

According to IUCN, some of the recent extinctions include
(i) Dodo                     (ii) Quagga
(iii) Indian gazelle     (iv) Thylacine 
(v) Steller's sea cow (vi) Bali- subspecies of tiger 

  1. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

  2. (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi)

  3. (i), (ii), (iv) and (v)

  4. (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List), founded in 1965, has evolved to become the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. It uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. These criteria are relevant to all species and all regions of the world. With its strong scientific base, the IUCN Red List is recognized as the most authoritative guide to the status of biological diversity. A series of Regional Red List are produced by countries or organizations, which assess the risk of extinction to species within a political management unit. The IUCN Red List is set upon precise criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. These criteria are relevant to all species and all regions of the world. The aim is to convey the urgency of conservation issues to the public and policy makers, as well as help the international community to try to reduce species extinction. Species such as Dodo, Quagga, Thylacine and Steller's sea cow are recent extinctions.
So the correct option is '(i), (ii), (iv) and (v)'. 

An exotic species that is introduced to a new area, spreads rapidly and eliminates native species is called 

  1. immigrant species

  2. invasive species

  3. destructive species

  4. none of these.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An invasive species is a species that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species), and that has a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage to the environment, human economy or human health. The criteria for invasive species has been controversial, as widely divergent perceptions exist among researchers as well as concerns with the subjectivity of the term "invasive". Several alternate usages of the term have been proposed. The term as most often used applies to introduced species (also called "non-indigenous" or "non-native") that adversely affect the habitats and bioregions they invade economically, environmentally, or ecologically. Such invasive species may be either plants or animals and may disrupt by dominating a region, wilderness areas, particular habitats, or wildland–urban interface land from loss of natural controls (such as predators or herbivores).

So teh correct option is 'invasive species'.

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
The biological definition of a species depends on

  1. differences in the adaptations of two groups of organisms

  2. reproductive isolation of two groups of organisms

  3. anatomical and developmental differences between two groups of organisms

  4. geographic distribution of two groups of organisms


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Species a group of closely related organisms that are very similar to each other and are usually capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. In reproductive isolation refers to the inability of related species to breed. In species, the only same member of an organism can interbreed due to reproductive isolation.

So the correct option is B, reproductive isolation of two groups of organisms.

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
The continued occurrence of sickle-cell disease in parts of Africa with malaria is due to

  1. Disruptive selection

  2. Continual mutation

  3. Fitness of the heterozygote

  4. Gene flow between populations


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disease where red blood cells show an abnormal crescent (or sickle) shape. It is an autosomal recessive disease in which one gene of allele codes for a normal protein and the other one codes for defective hemoglobin (sickle-celled). 


Heterozygous individuals ie., carrying just one copy of the sickle mutation (inherited from either the father or mother), do not develop sickle cell anemia. However, such individuals are protected against malaria. This defective hemoglobin cause sickling of RBC in which malarial parasite cannot survive. This explains the high prevalence of this mutation in parts of Africa, where malaria is endemic.

So the correct answer is "Fitness of the heterozygote"

Which of the following fish led to the extinction of an ecologically unique assemblage of more than 200 species of cichlid fish in the take Victoria of E. Africa?

  1. Catla catla

  2. Dog fish

  3. Nile perch

  4. African catfish


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Nile perch, (species Lates niloticus), large food and game fish of the family Centropomidae (order Perciformes), found in the Nile and other rivers and lakes of Africa. A large-mouthed fish, the Nile perch is greenish or brownish above and silvery below and grows to about 1.8 m (6 feet) and 140 kg (300 pounds). It has an elongated body, a protruding lower jaw, a rounded tail, and two dorsal fins. In 1954, L. niloticus was introduced into Lake Victoria in Africa, home to hundreds of cichlid fishes. A powerful predator, the Nile perch has greatly reduced the cichlid numbers.
So the correct option is 'nile perch'.
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