Conservation
In-situ conservation refers to:
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Solution
Protecting species in natural habitats
- Two Approaches: Conservation is divided into in-situ and ex-situ.
- In-situ (On-site): Protecting organisms in their natural environment by protecting the entire ecosystem.
- Examples: National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, and Sacred Groves.
- Ex-situ (Off-site): Moving threatened animals/plants from their habitat to a special protected area.
- Examples: Zoos, Botanical Gardens, Safari Parks, Cryopreservation, and Gene Banks.
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About This Question
- Subject
- biology
- Chapter
- ecology and environment
- Topic
- conservation
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year
- 2025
Solution
Correct Answer:
Protecting species in natural habitats
- Two Approaches: Conservation is divided into in-situ and ex-situ.
- In-situ (On-site): Protecting organisms in their natural environment by protecting the entire ecosystem.
- Examples: National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, and Sacred Groves.
- Ex-situ (Off-site): Moving threatened animals/plants from their habitat to a special protected area.
- Examples: Zoos, Botanical Gardens, Safari Parks, Cryopreservation, and Gene Banks.
This medium difficulty biology question is from the chapter ecology and environment, covering the topic of conservation. It appeared in the 2025 exam.
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