Q179 / 180 · NEET 2015 (Phase 2) · Zoology
The species confined to a particular region and not found elsewhere termed as:
- AAlien
- Correct answerBEndemic
- CRare
- DKeystone
Solution
New species entering a geographical region are called exotic or alien or non-native species.
The species confined to a particular region and not found elsewhere is termed as endemic.
Keystone species are the one that drive major ecosystem functions.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.