I. | Ramdeo Misra is revered as the Father of Ecology in India. |
II. | Ecology studies the interactions among organisms and between the organism and its physical [abiotic] environment. |
III. | The study of Ecology begins at cellular biological organisation level. |
IV. | Ecology at the organism level is essentially physiological ecology. |
1. | Only I and II | 2. | All except III |
3. | Only II, III and III | 4. | I, II, III and IV |
The following diagram shows the biome distribution with respect to annual temperature and precipitation. Grassland, Temperate forest and Coniferous forest are represented, respectively, by:
1. | A, C and F | 2. | B, D and E |
3. | B, E and F | 4. | A, D and F |
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 |