12 Biology Biodiversity and Conservation - Set No : 9 Question No :8
Question No : 8
| Which one of the following is an example of ex situ conservation? |
| a) | Wildlife sanctuary | b) | Seed bank |
| c) | Sacred groves | d) | National park |
Answer No : 8
(a) conservation means conservation
outside the natural habitats by perpetuating sample population in genetic
resource centres or in the form of gene pool. This form of conservation
includes zoos, botanical gardens, seed banks, pollen storage, tissue culture,
genetic engineering. |