In the exponential growth equation Nt =N0ert, e represents :
1. The base of natural logarithms
2. The base of geometric logarithms
3. The base of number logarithms
4. The base of exponential logarithms
Amensalism can be represented as:
1. Species A (–) : Species B (–)
2. Species A (+) : Species B (0)
3. Species A (–) : Species B (0)
4. Species A (+) : Species B (+)
Inspite of interspecific competition in nature, which mechanism the competing species might have evolved for their survival?
| 1. | Mutualism | 2. | Predation |
| 3. | Resource partitioning | 4. | Competitive release |
The impact of immigration on population density is:
| 1. | Negative |
| 2. | Both positive and negative |
| 3. | Neutralized by natality |
| 4. | Positive |
Match the items in Column-I with those in Column-II:
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| (a) | Herbivores-Plants | (i) | Commensalism |
| (b) | Mycorrhiza-Plants | (ii) | Mutualism |
| (c) | Sheep-Cattle | (iii) | Predation |
| (d) | Orchid-Tree | (iv) | Competition |
Select the correct option from the following:
| Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
| 1. | (iv) | (ii) | (i) | (iii) |
| 2. | (iii) | (ii) | (iv) | (i) |
| 3. | (ii) | (i) | (iii) | (iv) |
| 4. | (i) | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) |
| 1. | It is necessitated by nature to maintain the ecological balance . |
| 2. | It helps in maintaining species diversity in a community. |
| 3. | It might lead to the extinction of a species. |
| 4. | Both the interacting species are negatively impacted. |
While explaining interspecific interaction of population, (+) sign is assigned for beneficial interaction, (–) sign is assigned for detrimental interaction and (0) for neutral interaction. Which of the following interactions can be assigned (+) for one species and (–) for another species involved in the interaction?
| 1. | Competition | 2. | Predation |
| 3. | Amensalism | 4. | Commensalism |
| 1. | zero | 2. | 0.1 |
| 3. | 10 | 4. | 1.0 |
The process of individuals of the same species that have come into the habitat from elsewhere during the time period under consideration is referred as:
1. Association
2. Emigration
3. Competition
4. Immigration
Which of the following is the correct equation of exponential growth?
1. \(N_t = N_0 ~e^{rnt}\)
2. \(N_t = N_0 ~e^{rpt}\)
3. \(N_t = N_0 ~e^{rst}\)
4. \(N_t = N_0 ~e^{rt}\)