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Which of the following statements regarding biodiversity hotspots are incorrect? 1. High endemism 2. High level of species richness 3. Total number is 34 in the world 4. Five of these occur in India 5. High alien species invasion 6. Cover less than 2% of the earth's land area; but if properly conserved, they can reduce extinctions by about 30%

Answer: (B)

Solution

Biodiversity hotspots genuinely show high endemism (1-true) and high species richness (2-true), and the total number of hotspots in the world is indeed 34 (3-true), covering less than 2% of the earth's land area while potentially reducing ongoing extinctions by about 30% if properly conserved (6-true). However, India

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