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Which of the following statements regarding the ethical argument for conserving biodiversity is incorrect ?

Updated On: Jul 7, 2022
  • We owe to millions of plant, animal and microbe species with whom we share this planet
  • Every species has an intrinsic value only when it is of an economic value to us
  • It is our moral duty to care for the well-being of all species i.e., our biological legacy
  • All of these
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The Correct Option is B

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Every species has an intrinsic value, even if it may not be of current or any economic value to us.
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The term ‘biodiversity’ is derived from the two words- ‘bios' which means life and ‘diversity’ i.e, differentiation or variation. Edward Wilson, the sociobiologist was the first to popularise the term ‘biodiversity’ in the year 1992. The term implies the occurrence of various plants and animals along with their variants such as biotypes, ecotypes and genes on earth. In our biosphere, the immense diversity or heterogeneity remains not only at the species level but also, at every level of biological organization that ranges from macromolecules in the cells to biomes.

Biodiversity and Conservation is a topic covered under the fifteenth chapter and Unit 5 of NCERT class 12 biology.