Niche of an organism includes:
I: range of conditions that it can tolerate
II: diversity in the resources it utilises
III: its distinct functional role in the ecological system
 
1. Only I 2. Only III
3. Only II and III 4. I, II and III

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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Organisms living in oceans do not face any water-related problems.
Reason (R): Life on Earth originated in water and is not sustainable without water.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not explain (A).
2. (A) is true but (R) is false.
3. (A) is false but (R) is true.
4. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
Subtopic:  Abiotic Factors: Light & Water (OLD NCERT) |
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Maintenance of a constant internal environment, in spite of an ever-changing external environment, by living organisms is called :
1. Hemostasis 2. Homeostasis
3. Thermoregulation 4. Osmoregulation
Subtopic:  Response of Organisms to Abiotic Factors (OLD NCERT) |
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If the stressful external conditions are localised, the organism can:
I. migrate temporarily
II. suspend their development till the return of favourable conditions
III. become ‘regulators’ if they are ‘conformers’

1. Only I and II
2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III
4. I, II and III
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The human liver fluke depends on two intermediate hosts that are:
1. A crustacean and a fish
2. A snail and a fish
3. An echinoderm and a fish
4. Fishes of two different species

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Desert lizards are able to keep their body temperature fairly constant by:
1. Physiological means
2. Anatomical means
3. Biochemical means
4. Behavioral means

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Kangaroo rat is capable of meeting all its water requirements through:
1. Storing water when available
2. Dry seeds and foliage
3. Metabolic water
4. Burrowing deep to get water

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Evolutionary biologists believe that “success” of mammals is largely due to their ability to:
1. Produce a large number of progeny
2. Live for a longer life span
3. Maintain a constant body temperature
4. Nurture young ones for longer periods

Subtopic:  Abiotic Factors: Temperature (OLD NCERT) |
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Many freshwater animals cannot live for long in sea water and vice versa because of:
1. Buoyancy related problems
2. Lack of impermeable skins
3. Thermolabile enzymes
4. Osmotic considerations

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The biome characterized by a mean annual temperature between 5°C and 22°C and mean annual precipitation between 5 cm and 50 cm is:
1. Desert
2. Arctic and alpine tundra
3. Temperate forest
4. Grassland

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