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What is the protection and conservation of species outside their natural habitat called?

ANo conservation

BEx-situ conservation

COn-site conservation

DIn-situ conservation

Answer:

B. Ex-situ conservation

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The off-site or the protection and conservation of species (genetic resources) outside their natural habitat (populations of plant or animal species) is known as ex-situ conservation. Areas such as botanical gardens, zoos, Gene banks, Tissue culture banks are the places were ex-situ conservation is done.


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