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
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 |
The most ecologically relevant environmental factor is:
1. | Temperature | 2. | Water |
3. | Light | 4. | Soil |
If global warming continues, how would the distributional range of some species be affected?
1. There will be a poleward shift
2. There will be an equatorial shift
3. No change is expected for any species
4. There will be shift from land to marine water
Assertion (A): | Organisms living in oceans do not face any water-related problems. |
Reason (R): | Life on Earth originated in water and is not sustainable without water. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not explain (A). |
2. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
3. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A). |
Many freshwater animals cannot live for long in sea water and vice versa because of:
1. Buoyancy related problems
2. Lack of impermeable skins
3. Thermolabile enzymes
4. Osmotic considerations
Which of the following algae is likely to be found in the deepest waters?
1.Green
2.Brown
3.Red
4.All are found at equal depths
1. | Hemostasis | 2. | Homeostasis |
3. | Thermoregulation | 4. | Osmoregulation |
Thermoregulation and osmoregulation can be achieved by all:
1. Amniotes
2. Birds and mammals
3. Vertebrates
4. Chordates and insects
When exposed to cold temperatures, which of the following is responsible for maintaining constant body temperature in humans?
1. Vasoconstriction and shivering
2. Vasodilation and shivering
3. Vasodilation and sweating
4. Vasoconstriction and sweating