Recently Physella acuta which is globally branded as highly invasive snail species reported in Keral...........

Environment and Ecology Biodiversity

Recently Physella acuta, which is globally branded as highly invasive snail species reported in Kerala. In this regard consider the following statements

It is native to North America
Its rapid growth rate, air-breathing capability and tolerance to pollution make it a potential competitor to native fauna

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Highly invasive snail species reported in Kerala

A tiny snail with a striking, pellucid golden-yellow shell found in the Edappally canal in Kochi has been flagged as an invasive species that could play havoc with native ecosystems.
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CuUSAT) have pinned it down as the acute bladder snail Physella acuta, globally branded as highly invasive.
It plays host to worms that can cause food-borne diseases and skin itches in humans. Its rapid growth rate, air-breathing capability, and tolerance to pollution make the Physella acuta a potential competitor to native fauna.
Physella acuta is considered native to North America but is now found in all continents except Antarctica. The snail was first reported in India in the early 1990s.

Hence both statements are correct.