Question
Biology Question on Biodiversity and Conservation
Which one of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India -
A
Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda
B
Banyan and Black Duck
C
Tamarind and Rhesus Monkey
D
Cinchona and Leopard
Answer
Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda
Explanation
Solution
An endangered species is a living organism in danger of disappearing from the face of the earth if it is not protected and its situation is not improved. Red panda {Ailurus fulgens) and Bentinckia nicobarica are endangered organisms of India. The red panda {Ailurus fulgens) faces problems with human encroachment into its habitat. Bentinckia nicobarica is a fast-growing, slender and elegant, pinnate palm from the Nicobar Islands in the Andaman Sea north of Sumatra.