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
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. \(N_t = N_0 ~e^{rt}\)
A population with finite resources shows a logistic growth curve where the correct sequence of events will be:
1. | Stationary phase → Acceleration phase → Lag phase → Asymptote |
2. | Acceleration phase → Deceleration → Asymptote |
3. | Acceleration phase → Leg phase → Stationary phase |
4. | Lag phase → Acceleration phase → Deceleration → Asymptote |
List I (Interaction) |
List II (Species A and B) |
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A. | Mutualism | I. | +(A), O(B) |
B. | Commensalism | II. | –(A), O(B) |
C. | Amensalism | III. | +(A), –(B) |
D. | Parasitism | IV | +(A), +(B) |
Options: | A | B | C | D |
1. | III | I | IV | II |
2. | IV | II | I | II |
3. | IV | I | II | III |
4. | IV | III | I | II |
Statement I: | Gause's 'Competitive Exclusion Principle' states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely and competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually. |
Statement II: | In general, carnivores are more adversely affected by competition than herbivores. |
List I (Interacting species) | List II (Name of Interaction) | ||
A. | A Leopard and a Lion in a Forest/grassland | I. | Competition |
B. | A Cuckoo laying an egg in a Crow's nest | II. | Brood parasitism |
C. | Fungi and root of a higher plant mycorrhizae | I. | Mutualism |
D. | A cattle egret and a Cattle in a field | IV. | Commensalism |
Options: | A | B | C | D |
1. | II | III | I | IV |
2. | I | II | III | IV |
3. | I | II | IV | III |
4. | III | IV | I | II |