Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biodiversity and Conservation

Question:
Who used the ‘rivet popper hypothesis’?
Options:
David Attenborough
Joseph Banks
Paul Ehrlich
Alexander von Humboldt
Correct Answer:
Paul Ehrlich
Explanation:
The ‘rivet popper hypothesis’ used by Stanford ecologist Paul Ehrlich. In an airplane (ecosystem) all parts are joined together using thousands of rivets (species).