Identify the correct statements:
I. Ramdeo Misra is revered as the Father of Ecology in India.
II. Ecology studies the interactions among organisms and between the organism and its physical [abiotic] environment.
III. The study of Ecology begins at cellular biological organisation level.
IV. Ecology at the organism level is essentially physiological ecology.
1.Only I and II2.All except III
3.Only II, III and III4.I, II, III and IV

Subtopic:  Introduction to the Chapter |
 55%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.

Hints

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.


Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Population ecology links ecology to population genetics and evolution.
Reason (R): It is at the population level that natural selection operates to evolve the desired traits.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not explain (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Population Attributes |
 75%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.

Hints

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.


In an area, there are 200 carrot grass plants but only a single huge banyan tree with a large canopy.
I. The ecological role of the banyan tree in this community is negligible when compared to that of carrot grass.
II. In this community, the percent cover or biomass is a more meaningful measure of the population size.

1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Population Attributes |
 75%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.

Hints

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.


advertisementadvertisement

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The number of fish caught per trap is not a good measure of its total population density in the lake.
Reason (R): For ecological investigations, it is obligatory to count every individual in a population to estimate population density.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not explain (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are false.
3. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
4. (A) is true but (R) is false.
Subtopic:  Population Attributes |
 67%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.

Hints

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.


If ‘N’ is the population density at time ‘t’, then its density at time ‘t+1’ is:
I. Nt+1 = Nt + [(B+I) – (D+E)]
II. B is a measure of Natality and D is a measure of Mortality
III. If (B+I) is less than (D+E), the population density will increase
 
1. Only I and II are correct 2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct 4. I, II and III are correct
Subtopic:  Population: Exponential Growth Model |
 87%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.

Hints

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.


In the given figure, I, B, D and E stand for:
  
I B D E
1. Emigration Natality Mortality Immigration
2. Emigration Mortality Natality Immigration
3. Immigration Natality Mortality Emigration
4. Immigration Mortality Natality Emigration
Subtopic:  Population Characters: Density | Population Characters: Natality & Mortality |
 93%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.

Hints

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.


advertisementadvertisement

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The logistic growth model is more realistic for most animal populations in nature.
Reason (R): Resources for growth for most animal populations are finite and become limiting sooner or later in the nature.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. (A) is True but (R) is False.
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
3. (A) is False but (R) is True.
4. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not explain (A).
Subtopic:  Population: Exponential Growth Model | Population: Logistic Growth Model |
 91%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.

Hints

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.


Identify the correct statements:
I: Pacific salmon and bamboo breed many times during their lifetimes.
II: Birds and mammals breed many times during their lifetimes and produce a small number of large-sized offspring.
III: Oysters and pelagic fishes produce a large number of small-sized offspring.
 
1. Only I and II 2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III 4. I, II and III
Subtopic:  Life History Variations |
 89%
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.

Hints

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.


The picture below shows the caterpillar of cinnabar moth. The ragwort plants on which the caterpillars feed contain alkaloid poisons. As they eat the leaves, the caterpillars store the poison and this is passed from caterpillar to pupa and finally to the imago/adult. The caterpillars have alternating orange and black bands down their bodies which are highly visible to other organisms. This type of adaptation is called as:

1.Cryptic colouration2.Aposematic colouration
3.Batesian mimicry4.Mullerian mimicry
Subtopic:  Adaptations (OLD NCERT) |

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.

Hints

advertisementadvertisement

Cornell studied two barnacles – Chthamalus and Balanus. Chthamalus is usually found higher on the rocks. He removed Balanus from the rocks at several sites. 
  
The result showed that Chthamalus spread into the region formerly occupied by Balanus.
   
The correct conclusion will be:
1. Interspecific competition makes the realized niche of Chthamalus much larger than its fundamental niche.
2. Interspecific competition makes the realized niche of Chthamalus much smaller than its fundamental niche.
3. Interspecific competition makes the realized niche of Balanus much larger than its fundamental niche.
4. Interspecific competition makes the realized niche of Balanus much smaller than its fundamental niche.
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
From NCERT

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.

Hints

To unlock all the explanations of 38 chapters you need to be enrolled in MasterClass Course.