Assertion(A): Competition is defined as a process where the fitness of one species gets lower down due to the presence of another species.
Reason(R): An increase in the r-value of one species in the presence of another species represents competition.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
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Consider the given statements:
Assertion (A):  Temperature is the most important ecologically relevant environmental factor.
Reason (R):  Temperature affects the kinetics of the enzymes.
 
1. (A) is True but (R) is False.
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and the (R) correctly explains the (A).
3. (A) is False but (R) is True.
4. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain the (A).
Subtopic:  Abiotic Factors: Temperature (OLD NCERT) |
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The interaction where one species is benefitted and the other is neither benefitted nor harmed is called:
1. mutualism
2. commensalism
3. competition
4. amensalism
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Commensalism, Protocooperation & Mutualism |
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Keoladeo National Park is in:
1. Rajasthan
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Uttarakhand
4. Assam
Subtopic:  Response of Organisms to Abiotic Factors (OLD NCERT) |
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Consider the two statements:
Assertion (A): Very small animals are rarely found in polar regions.
Reason (R): Small animals have a larger surface area relative to their volume.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) correctly explains the (A).
2. (A) is true but (R) is false.
3. Both (A) and (R) are false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not correctly explain the (A).
Subtopic:  Response of Organisms to Abiotic Factors (OLD NCERT) |
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If the population pyramid of an associated population has an extremely broad base, it is:
1. a rapidly expanding population
2. a stable population
3. a population where there were more old individuals than
young individuals
4. a population with more males than females
Subtopic:  Population Attributes |
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A constant internal environment, in spite of an ever-changing external environment, cannot be maintained by:
 
1. 10 per cent of animals and some plants
2. 50 per cent of animals and nearly all plants
3. 99 per cent of animals and nearly all plants
4. 100 per cent of animals and nearly 1 per cent of plants
Subtopic:  Abiotic Factors: Temperature (OLD NCERT) |
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Cryptic colouration is:
1. warning colouration by poisonous organisms.
2. protective resemblance with the environment.
3. lack of effect of exposure of sunlight on skin colour.
4. contrasting skin colours in males and females of a species.
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Predation |
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Consider the given two statements:

Assertion (A): The problem of predation is particularly severe for plants than for animals.
Reason (R): Plants function as producers in an ecosystem.
 
1. (A) is True but (R) is False
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A)
3. Both (A) and (R) are True and but (R) does not correctly explain (A)
4. Both (A) and (R) are False
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Predation |
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Desert lizards manage to keep their body temperature fairly constant by:
 
1. increased sweating
2. evaporative cooling from tongue
3. behavioural means
4. producing a dilute urine
Subtopic:  Adaptations (OLD NCERT) |
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