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BiologyBiodiversity and ConservationNEET

Statement 1: The prickly pear cactus introduced into Australia in the early 1920s caused havoc by spreading rapidly into millions of hectares of rangeland. Statement 2: When certain exotic species are introduced into a geographical area, they become invasive and spread fast because the invaded land does not have their natural predators.

Answer: (A)

Solution

Both statements are well-documented historical and ecological facts — the prickly pear cactus did indeed spread explosively across Australian rangeland after its early-1920s introduction, and the

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