(C) Exotic species become invasive when they are introduced into a new environment where they lack their natural predators. In their native habitat,na

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(C) Exotic species become invasive when they are introduced into a new environment where they lack their natural predators. In their native habitat,natural predators keep their population in check. In the absence of these predators in the new environment,the species faces no biological control,allowing its population to grow exponentially and spread rapidly.

Class 12 Biology Biodiversity and Conservation Causes of Biodiversity Losses

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

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Natural predators
B
Abundant natural competitors
C
The invaded land lacks their natural predators
D
Mutation in their genome

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Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India?

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Choose the correct pair for the $IUCN$ Red List $(2004)$ documents of species extinction.

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$(a)$ Vertebrates $(p) \; 359$

$(b)$ Plants $(q) \; 784$

$(c)$ Invertebrates $(r) \; 87$

$(s) \; 338$

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$Eichhornia$ $crassipes$ is a

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$A$: 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.

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List any two major causes other than anthropogenic causes of the loss of biodiversity.

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Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ Vertebrates	$(p) \; 359$
$(b)$ Plants	$(q) \; 784$
$(c)$ Invertebrates	$(r) \; 87$
	$(s) \; 338$

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

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Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India?

Choose the correct pair for the $IUCN$ Red List $(2004)$ documents of species extinction. Column-$I$ Column-$II$ $(a)$ Vertebrates $(p) \; 359$ $(b)$ Plants $(q) \; 784$ $(c)$ Invertebrates $(r) \; 87$ $(s) \; 338$

$Eichhornia$ $crassipes$ is a

$A$: 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.

List any two major causes other than anthropogenic causes of the loss of biodiversity.

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Choose the correct pair for the $IUCN$ Red List $(2004)$ documents of species extinction.

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$(a)$ Vertebrates $(p) \; 359$

$(b)$ Plants $(q) \; 784$

$(c)$ Invertebrates $(r) \; 87$

$(s) \; 338$

$A$: 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.