Ecological niche is:(NCERT Exemplar)
| 1. | The surface area of the ocean |
| 2. | An ecologically adapted zone |
| 3. | The physical position and functional role of a species within the community |
| 4. | Formed of all plants and animals living at the bottom of a lake |
What parameters are used for tiger census in our country’s national parks and sanctuaries?(NCERT Exemplar)
| 1. | Pug marks only |
| 2. | Pug marks and faecal pellets |
| 3. | Faecal pellets only |
| 4. | Actual head counts |
Not all parasitism involves feeding on the body of the host. The exception is:
1. ectoparasitism
2. endoparasitism
3. parasitoids
4. brood parasitism
Population size in any given habitat is also known as _______
| 1. | Population cluster |
| 2. | Population explosion |
| 3. | Population abundance |
| 4. | Population density |
Mark the incorrect match
| 1. | Oysters, pelagic fishes - Small-sized offspring |
| 2. | Pacific salmon fish, bamboo - Breed many times in life time |
| 3. | Birds, mammals - Large-sized offspring |
| 4. | Birds, mammals - Breed many times in life time |
Change in population size equation with prolonged exponential phase can be converted into the logistic growth equation by multiplying it with
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Zero growth means:
| 1. | natality balance mortality |
| 2. | natality is more than mortality |
| 3. | natality is less than mortality |
| 4. | natality is zero |
The given age pyramid represents a:
1. Fast expanding population
2. Slowly expanding population
3. Stable population
4. Declining population
Members of a population
| 1. | Can interbreed and produce fertile offsprings |
| 2. | Share a common gene pool |
| 3. | Share or competitor for similar resources |
| 4. | More than one option is correct |
Select the incorrect match with respect to interspecific interaction
Species A Species B Interaction
1. + + Mutualism
2. + - Parasitism
3. + + Commensalism
4. + - Predation