Q46 / 200 · NEET 2023 (Manipur) · Botany

In 'rivet popper hypothesis', Paul Ehrlich compared the rivets in an airplane to

A
Ecosystem
B
Genera within a family
Correct answer
C
Genera within a genus
D
Genetic diversity

Solution

A proper perspective through an analogy, the 'rivet popper hypothesis' is used by Paul Ehrlich considered Airplane as an ecosystem and rivets used to join all parts together is considered as species. Therefore, he compared rivets in an airplane to species within a genus.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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