Q.125) List I List II
A. The Evil Quartet I. Cryopreservation
B. Ex situ conservation II. Alien species invasion
C. Lantana camara III. Causes of biodiversity losses
D. Dodo IV. Extinction
Choose the option with all correct matches:
A) -III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
B) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
C) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
D) A -III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
A. The Evil Quartet → III. Causes of biodiversity losses
The "Evil Quartet" refers to the main causes of biodiversity loss: habitat destruction, invasive species, pollution, and overexploitation.
B. Ex situ conservation → I. Cryopreservation
Ex situ conservation involves conserving species outside their natural habitat, and cryopreservation (freezing biological material) is a method of ex situ conservation.
C. Lantana camara → II. Alien species invasion
Lantana camara is an invasive alien species that spreads aggressively and disrupts ecosystems.
D. Dodo → IV. Extinction
The dodo is a famous example of a species that has gone extinct.
Hence, option (3) is correct.