Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biodiversity and Conservation

Question:

The term "biodiversity" was popularised by:

Options:

Paul Ehrlich

Gause

Edward Wilson

Ramdeo Mishra

Correct Answer:

Edward Wilson

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Edward Wilson 

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.