Please answer 110 question
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110. Exotic species are those species which are introduced from other places to a particular location. They are non native species which do not belong to the country .
Exotic species can harm the bio diversity by:
1 Causing diseases to the existing species.
2 They can act as predators or parasites.
3 They alter the habitat
4 They act as competitors
5 They may hybridise with the local species.
Now, according to the given options:
Parthenium, Lantana and Eichhornia are alien species which invade our native crop plants. But Nile perch is a fish which is not an exotic species in Indian context.
Therefore, option 'd' is correct.
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110. Exotic species are those species which are introduced from other places to a particular location. They are non native species which do not belong to the country .
Exotic species can harm the bio diversity by:
1 Causing diseases to the existing species.
2 They can act as predators or parasites.
3 They alter the habitat
4 They act as competitors
5 They may hybridise with the local species.
Now, according to the given options:
Parthenium, Lantana and Eichhornia are alien species which invade our native crop plants. But Nile perch is a fish which is not an exotic species in Indian context.
Therefore, option 'd' is correct.
Hope this information will clear your doubts about the topic.
If you have any more doubts just ask here on the forum and our experts will try to help you out as soon as possible.
Regards