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(A) $Dioscorea$ (wild yam) is a genus of plants in the family $Dioscoreaceae$. Many species of $Dioscorea$ are harvested for their tubers,which are us

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(A) $Dioscorea$ (wild yam) is a genus of plants in the family $Dioscoreaceae$. Many species of $Dioscorea$ are harvested for their tubers,which are used as a source of steroidal sapogenins,particularly diosgenin,which is a precursor for the synthesis of various steroid hormones. Due to excessive collection from the wild for pharmaceutical purposes,several species of $Dioscorea$ have become threatened or endangered. In contrast,$Maize$,$Wheat$,and $Rice$ are major agricultural crops that are cultivated extensively worldwide and are not considered endangered.

List-$I$	List-$II$
$(i)$ Dodo	$(p)$ Africa
$(ii)$ Quagga	$(q)$ Mauritius
$(iii)$ Thylacine	$(r)$ Russia
$(iv)$ Steller's sea cow	$(s)$ Australia

Among the following plants,which one would you consider an endangered plant due to over-exploitation?

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Match List-$I$ and List-$II$ and choose the correct option.

List-$I$ List-$II$

$(i)$ Dodo $(p)$ Africa

$(ii)$ Quagga $(q)$ Mauritius

$(iii)$ Thylacine $(r)$ Russia

$(iv)$ Steller's sea cow $(s)$ Australia

Which phenomenon was observed in Lake Victoria of East Africa?

Why do exotic species sometimes become invasive and start spreading rapidly?

$A$: Habitat destruction is the main reason for the loss of biodiversity.
$R$: This actually causes an increase in edge area and a reduction in core area.

Which of the following is responsible for biodiversity loss?

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