Q43 / 200 · NEET 2006 · Botany

Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India?

  • A
    banyan and black duck
  • B
    Bentinckia nicobarica and red panda
  • C
    tamarind and rhesus monkey
  • Correct answer
    D
    Cinchona and leopard

Solution

Endangered species is a plant or animal species defined by IUCN as being in immediate danger of extinction because its members have reached a critical level or their habitats have been drastically reduced. A plant, Bentinckia condapanna/nicobarica (member of family Arecaceae) and the animal, Red panda, both are declared as endangered in India. Tamarind, Banyan etc. are not endangered in India.

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

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