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Q. No.For the purpose of ecological studies:
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
| I: | the level of biological organization, where the study is begun, is the organism. |
| II: | a group of individuals resulting from asexual reproduction is also considered a population. |
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic: Introduction to Ecology | Population Attributes |
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A human population age pyramid with a broad base and a tapering apex, in future, is likely to experience:
| 1. | an increase in number |
| 2. | a decrease in number |
| 3. | no change in number |
| 4. | an unpredictable change – may be an increase or may be a decrease – in number |
Subtopic: Age Pyramid |
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Under normal circumstances, which of the following are not important factors influencing population density in an area?
1. I and II
2. III and IV
3. I and III
4. II and IV
| I: | Natality |
| II: | Mortality |
| III: | Emigration |
| IV: | Immigration |
1. I and II
2. III and IV
3. I and III
4. II and IV
Subtopic: Population Characters: Density | Population Characters: Natality & Mortality |
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Consider the given two statements:
1. I is correct; II is correct
2. I is correct; II is incorrect
3. I is incorrect; II is correct
4. I is incorrect; II is incorrect
| I: | When resources in a habitat are unlimited, populations undergo exponential growth. |
| II: | Resources are always unlimited for plants but never for animals. |
2. I is correct; II is incorrect
3. I is incorrect; II is correct
4. I is incorrect; II is incorrect
Subtopic: Population: Exponential Growth Model |
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The correct equation for exponential population growth will be:
1. dN/dt = r + N
2. dN/dt = r/N
3. dN/dt = r N
4. dN/dt = r – N
1. dN/dt = r + N
2. dN/dt = r/N
3. dN/dt = r N
4. dN/dt = r – N
Subtopic: Population: Exponential Growth Model |
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The term that describes the maximum number of individuals a population can sustain in a given environment is:
1. Carrying capacity
2. Biotic potential
3. Limiting factor
4. Environmental resistance
1. Carrying capacity
2. Biotic potential
3. Limiting factor
4. Environmental resistance
Subtopic: Population Characters: Density | Population Characters: Natality & Mortality |
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You can see a concave shape in the upper part of the population pyramid shown in the given figure. This might signify:
1. High birth rates
2. Low birth rates
3. High life expectancy
4. Rapid population decline
1. High birth rates
2. Low birth rates
3. High life expectancy
4. Rapid population decline
Subtopic: Age Pyramid |
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According to the logistics growth model, if a population overshoots its carrying capacity, what is likely to happen?
1. Population crash
2. Rapid exponential growth
3. Beginning of a new lag phase
4. Slower population growth
1. Population crash
2. Rapid exponential growth
3. Beginning of a new lag phase
4. Slower population growth
Subtopic: Population: Logistic Growth Model |
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In a symbiotic relationship between two species, one benefits and the other is unaffected. This type of relationship is described as:
| 1. | Mutualism | 2. | Commensalism |
| 3. | Parasitism | 4. | Competition |
Subtopic: Population Interactions: Commensalism, Protocooperation & Mutualism |
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What ecological principle has been paraphrased in the maxim "complete competitors cannot coexist"?
1. Competitive release
2. Exploitative competition
3. Interference competition
4. Competitive exclusion
1. Competitive release
2. Exploitative competition
3. Interference competition
4. Competitive exclusion
Subtopic: Population Interactions: Competition |
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