According to Allen’s rule:

1. Mammals from colder climates generally have shorter appendages
2. Mammals from colder climates generally have longer appendages
3. Mammals from colder climates generally have smaller body size
4. Mammals from colder climates generally have larger body size

Subtopic:  Response of Organisms to Abiotic Factors (OLD NCERT) |
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A thick layer of fat, blubber, beneath the skin is found in:
1. Terrestrial mammals of colder climates
2. Aquatic mammals of colder climates
3. Terrestrial mammals of warmer climates
4. Aquatic mammals of warmer climates

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High altitude acclimatization in humans include all the following except:

1. Increased RBC production
2. Increased breathing rate
3. Increased heart rate
4. Increased binding affinity of haemoglobin
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For the purpose of ecological studies, the term population is applicable to individuals reproducing:

1.Asexually2.Sexually
3.Both 1 and 24.Neither 1 nor 2

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Unlike a population, an individual has:

1. Birth and death 2. Birth rate
3. Death rate 4. Sex ratio

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In a pond, there were 20 lotus plants last year. If through reproduction 4 new lotus plants are added, the number of offspring per lotus per year would be:

1. 0.2 2. 0.4
3. 2.0 4. 4.0
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The given age pyramid represents a:

1. Fast expanding population 2. Slowly expanding population
3. Stable population 4. Declining population
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The tiger census in our national parks and tiger reserves is often based on:

1. Pug marks 2. Cub count
3. Area allocation 4. Collar position
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If a new habitat is just being colonized, which of the following is most likely to contribute to an increase in the population density?

1. Birth rate 2. Death rate
3. Immigration 4. Emigration
Subtopic:  Population Characters: Density | Population Characters: Natality & Mortality | Population Characters: Age Structure & Migration |
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All the following are correct about the exponential growth of population except:

1. It is represented by the equation dt/dN = rN
2. Resources in the habitat are unlimited
3. The rate of natural increase is represented by “r”
4. In 1981, the ‘r’ value for human population in India was 0.0205
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