Who popularised the term 'Biodiversity' that intends to describe the combined diversity at all the levels of biological organisation?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Edward Wilson
Option (3) Edward Wilson — Correct. Edward Wilson, the sociobiologist, is the scientist NCERT credits with popularising this term.
NCERT Extract:
Biodiversity – “In our biosphere immense diversity (or heterogeneity) exists not only at the species level but at all levels of biological organisation ranging from macromolecules within cells to biomes. Biodiversity is the term popularised by the sociobiologist Edward Wilson to describe the combined diversity at all the levels of biological organisation.”