NEETBiologyThe Living WorldMCQ+4 / −1
One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that
- Athey provide a beautiful area for recreation
- Bone can observe tropical plants there
- Cthey allow ex situ conservation of germplasm
- Dthey provide the natural habitat for wild life.
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Correct answer: C
Ex situ conservation means “offsite
conservation”.
It is the process of protecting
endangered species of plants and animals by removing
it from an unsafe or threatened habitat and placing it
or part of it under the care of humans.
Botanical
garden serve as ex situ conservation of germplasm of
different plants, to maintain rare and endemic plant
species and also to provide recreation and knowledge
about plants to a common man.
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