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ZoologyOrganisms and PopulationsMiscellaneous/MixedEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice

Amazon rain forests are considered as 'lungs of the planet' as they contribute _____ of the total oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere.

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

The tropical Amazonian rain forest in South America has the greatest diversity.

Tropical habitats are relatively more constant and less seasonal. Such environments tend to promote niche specialization that gives more diversity. Also, such environments remain undisturbed for millions of years leading to evolution and species diversification.

Amazon rain forests are considered as 'lungs of the planet' as they contribute 20% of the total oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Organisms and PopulationsSubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
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