Biosphere is
| 1. | a component in the ecosystem |
| 2. | composed of the plants present in the soil |
| 3. | life in the outer space |
| 4. | composed of all living organisms present on earth which interact with the physical environment |
Geometric representation of age structure is a characteristic of:
1. Biotic community
2. Population
3. Landscape
4. Ecosystem
| 1. | 10 | 2. | 9 |
| 3. | 25 | 4. | 15 |
| 1. | zero | 2. | 0.1 |
| 3. | 10 | 4. | 1.0 |
A country with a high rate of population growth took measures to reduce it. The figure below shows age-sex pyramids of populations. A and B are twenty years apart. Select the correct interpretation about them:
Interpretations
| 1. | 'A' is more recent and shows a slight reduction in the growth rate |
| 2. | 'B' is an earlier pyramid and shows stabilised growth rate |
| 3. | 'B' is more recent showing that the population is very young |
| 4. | 'A' is the earlier pyramid and no change has occurred in the growth rate |
What type of human population is represented by the following age pyramid?
| 1. | pre-reproductive individuals are more than reproductive individuals. |
| 2. | reproductive individuals are less than post-reproductive individuals. |
| 3. | reproductive and pre-reproductive individuals are equal in number. |
| 4. | pre-reproductive individuals are less than reproductive individuals. |
A population has more young individuals compared to older individuals. What would be the status of the population after some years?
| 1. | It will decline |
| 2. | It will stabilize |
| 3. | It will increase |
| 4. | It will first decline and then stabilize |
Which of the following would necessarily decrease the density of a population in a given habitat?
| 1. | Natality> mortality |
| 2. | Immigration> emigration |
| 3. | Mortality and emigration |
| 4. | Natality and immigration |