Ex situ conservation is used for the conservation of
(a) all plants
(b) all animals
(c) threatened animals and plants
(d) both (a) and (b)

Options

A. all plants
B. all animals
C. threatened animals and plants
D. both (a) and (b)

Answer

C

Explanation

Ex situ (off site) conservation is conservation of selected rare plants`//`animals in places outside their natural homes. It is a desirable approach to save threatened or endangered plant or animal species from extinction. Ex situ conservation includes offsite collections, gene banks, in vitro fertilisation, cryopreservation techniques and tissue calture.