8. Given below are a few statements related to biodiversity. Pick those that correctly describes the concept of biodiversity
8. Given below are a few statements related to biodiversity. Pick those that correctly describes the concept of biodiversity
  1. Biodiversity refers to the different species of flora and fauna present in an area
  2. Biodiversity refers to only the flora of a given area
  3. Biodiversity is greater in a forest
  4. Biodiversity refers to the total number of individuals of a particular species living in an area

(a) (i) and (ii)

(b) (ii) and (iv)

(c) (i) and (iii)

(d) (ii) and (iii)

Correct option – ( c  )

Explanation – biodiversity describes the huge variety of life present on the Earth . It is the biological variability and variety of life on Earth . It includes all the flora and fauna in an area . In a forest it is greater .