Q. No.In a growing population of a country:
1.
pre-reproductive individuals are more than reproductive individuals.
2.
reproductive individuals are less than post-reproductive individuals.
3.
reproductive and pre-reproductive individuals are equal in number.
4.
pre-reproductive individuals are less than reproductive individuals.
Which of the following is correct for r-selected species?
1. Large number of progeny with small size
2. Large number of progeny with large size
3. Small number of progeny with small size
4. Small number of progeny with large size
If '+' sign is assigned to beneficial interaction, '–' sign to detrimental and '0' sign to neutral interaction, then the population interaction represented by '+' '–' refers to:
1. mutualism
2. amensalism
3. commensalism
4. parasitism
1. Commensalism
2. Mutualism
3. Parasitism
4. Amensalism
The principle of competitive exclusion was stated by?
1. C. Darwin
2. G. F. Gause
3. MacArthur
4. Verhulst and Pearl
| 1. | when N nears the carrying capacity of the habitat |
| 2. | when N/K equals zero |
| 3. | when the death rate is greater than the birth rate |
| 4. | when N/K is exactly one |
An association of individuals of different species living in the same habitat and having functional interactions is known as:
| 1. | Ecological niche | 2. | Biotic community |
| 3. | Ecosystem | 4. | Population |
In which of the following interactions both partners are adversely affected?
| 1. | Competition | 2. | Predation |
| 3. | Parasitism | 4. | Mutualism |
Just as a person moves from Delhi to Shimla to escape the heat for the duration of hot summer, thousands of migratory birds from Siberia and other extremely cold northern regions move to:
1. Western Ghat
2. Meghalaya
3. Corbett National Park
4. Keoladeo National Park
A biologist studied the population of rats in a barn. He found that the average natality was 250, average mortality 240, immigration 20 and emigration 30. The net increase in population is:
1. 15
2. 05
3. zero
4. 10
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