The biome characterized by a mean annual temperature between 5C and 22C and mean annual precipitation between 5 cm and 50 cm is:
1. Desert
2. Arctic and alpine tundra
3. Temperate forest
4. Grassland
Assertion (A): | The physico-chemical [abiotic] components of ecosystem alone characterise the habitat of an organism. |
Reason (R): | Interactions between organisms are not relevant for the study of ecology. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not explain (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A). |
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 |
Assertion (A): | In every species, there are trade- offs between survival and reproductive traits. |
Reason (R): | Natural selection favors traits that improve an organism’s chances of survival and reproductive success. |
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. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |