Consider the following regarding in situ conservation :
1. In situ conservation allows species to naturally evolve and adapt to environmental changes.
2. Seed banks, Gene Banks,Tissue culture banks are used in in-situ conservation.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Consider the following regarding in situ conservation :
1. In situ conservation allows species to naturally evolve and adapt to environmental changes.
2. Seed banks, Gene Banks,Tissue culture banks are used in in-situ conservation.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct : "In situ" conservation allows species to naturally evolve and adapt to environmental changes because it preserves them within their natural habitats, enabling ongoing evolutionary processes to occur as they interact with their surrounding ecosystem.

Statement 2 is not correct : Seed banks, gene banks, and tissue culture banks are used in ex situ conservation, not in-situ conservation. In-situ conservation is the preservation of genetic resources in natural habitats. Ex situ conservation is the preservation of genetic resources outside of natural habitats.

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Consider the following regarding in situ conservation : 1. In situ conservation allows species to naturally evolve and adapt to environmental changes. 2. Seed banks, Gene Banks,Tissue culture banks are used in in-situ conservation. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2