Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Alien species are a threat to native spe...

Alien species are a threat to native species. Justify taking example of an animal and a plant alien species.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Some alien (exotic) species become invasive and cause maximum harmful imapct and the extinction of the indigenous species.
Nile perch, a large predator fish was introduced in lake Victoria (East Africa) caused the extinction of an ecologically unique species of cichlid fish in the lake.
Invasive weed species like parthenium, Lantana and Eicchornia caused environmental damage and pose threat to our native species.
Introduction of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) for aqua-culture purpose is posin g a threat to the indigenous cat fishes of Indian rivers.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • XII BOARDS

    XII BOARDS PREVIOUS YEAR|Exercise Section - D|15 Videos
  • XII BOARDS

    XII BOARDS PREVIOUS YEAR|Exercise Delhi Board : Set II section -A|4 Videos
  • XII BOARDS

    XII BOARDS PREVIOUS YEAR|Exercise Section - B|20 Videos
  • SAMPLE PAPER 2019

    XII BOARDS PREVIOUS YEAR|Exercise Section E Part B|3 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

What is an endangered species ? Give an example of an endangered plant and animal species each ?

Give the approximate number of living animal and plant species.

An example of key stone species is :

Name Red List categories that cover threated species.

XII BOARDS PREVIOUS YEAR-XII BOARDS-Section - C
  1. Alien species are a threat to native species. Justify taking example o...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. The embryo sac in female gametophyte is seven cells and eight nucleate...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. List the charges that occur when an ovule matures into seed.

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Compare and contrast the theories of avolution proposed by Darwin and ...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Secondary treatment of sewage

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Microbes can be used to decrease the use of chemical fertilizers. Expl...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. a) How do DNA fragments migrate and resolve in a Gel electrophoresis? ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Suggest and explain assisted reproductive techniques which will help a...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. (a) Construct a complete transcription unit with promoter and terminat...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. (A) Mention two events in which DNA is unzipped. (B) Predict the con...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. As a biologists explain the technique to a dairy farmer for increasing...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The Indian Government refuted the attempt by a multinational company (...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. A 17-year old boy is suffering from high fever with profuse sweating a...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Study the given pedigree chart and answer the queation that follow. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Haemophilia is a sex linked recessive disorder of humans. The pedigree...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. In a pond there were 200 frogs , 40 more were born in the year . Calcu...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Draw a labelled diagram of the microscopic structure of a human sperm.

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Expand MOET. Explain the procedure of th1s technologyincattle improvem...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. One of the codons on mRNA is AUG. Draw the structure of tRNA adapter ...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Study the population growth curves in the graph given below and answer...

    Text Solution

    |