An association of individuals of different species living in the same habitat and having functional interactions is known as:

1. Ecological niche 2. Biotic community
3. Ecosystem 4. Population
Subtopic:  Introduction to Ecology |
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In which of the following interactions both partners are adversely affected?

1. Competition  2. Predation
3. Parasitism 4. Mutualism
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
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The following graph depicts changes in two populations (A and B) of herbivores in a grassy field. A possible reason for these changes is that:

1. both plant populations in this habitat decreased
2. population-B competed more successfully for food than population-A
3. population-A produced more offspring than population-B
4. population-A consumed the members of population-B

Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
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Just as a person moves from Delhi to Shimla to escape the heat for the duration of hot summer, thousands of migratory birds from Siberia and other extremely cold northern regions move to:
1. Western Ghat
2. Meghalaya
3. Corbett National Park
4. Keoladeo National Park

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A sedentary sea anemone gets attached to the shell lining of a hermit crab. The association is:

1. Symbiosis

2. Commensalism

3. Amensalism

4. Ectoparasitism

Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Commensalism, Protocooperation & Mutualism |
AIPMT - 2013
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A biologist studied the population of rats in a barn. He found that the average natality was 250, average mortality 240, immigration 20 and emigration 30. The net increase in population is:

1. 15 2. 05
3. zero 4. 10
Subtopic:  Population Characters: Density |
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According to Darwin, organic evolution is due to:

1.  Interspecific competition.
2.  Competition within closely related species.
3.  Reduced feeding efficiency in one species due to the presence of interfering species.
4.  Intraspecific competition.

Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
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The age pyramid with broad base indicates:
1. high percentage of old individuals
2. low percentage of young individuals
3. a stable population
4. high percentage of young individuals 
Subtopic:  Age Pyramid |
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Which one of the following is not a parasitic adaptation?
1. Development of adhesive organs
2. Loss of digestive organs
3. Loss of reproductive capacity
4. Loss of unnecessary sense organs
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Parasitism |
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Benthic organisms are affected most by:
1. Light reaching the forest floor
2. Surface turbulence of water
3. Sediment characteristics of aquatic ecosystems
4. Water-holding capacity of soil
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