ZOOLOGY- Organisms and populations

46. The term 'precipitation' includes

a) rain b) snow c) hails d) all forms of water that fall to the ground.
47. What are the key elements that lead to so much variations in the physical and chemical
conditions of different habitats?
a) Temperature and water b) Light and soil
c) Only temperature d) Temperature, water, light and soil
48. A majority of organisms which are restricted to narrow range of temperature are called
as
a) stenothermal b) endothermal c) ectothermal d) eurythermal
49. A few organisms can tolerate and thrive a wide range of temperature. Such animals are
called
a) stenothermal b) eurythermal c) thermophilic d) ectothermal
50. The salinity in sea water in parts per thousand (ppt) ranges between
a) 5-15% b) 30-35% c) 50-75% d) more than 100%
51. Organisms that are restricted to a narrow range of salinity, are called
a) ectohaline b) osmoconformer c) euryhaline d) stenohaline
52. Deep (>500m) in the oceans, the environment is perpetually dark and its inhabitants
are not aware of the existence of a celestial source of energy called _____
a) ATP b) photosynthesis c) sun d) light
53. Percolation and water holding capacity of soil is dependent upon
a) soil composition b) grain size c) aggregation d) all of these
54. The benthic organisms
a) live near the sea bottom. b) found in open water.
c) always live at the depth of 50-100 m. d) live outside water.
55. The process in which the body's internal environment is kept stable is known as
a) homeostasis b) adaptation c) geometry d) acclimatization
56. Autecology is the
a) Relation of an individual to its environment
b) Relation of a community to its environment
c) Relation of a biome to its environment
d) Relation of a population to its environment
57. Ecotone is
a) A zone of transition between two communities
b) A zone of developing community
c) The bottom of a lake
d) A polluted area
58. Biosphere is
a) composed of all living organisms present on earth which interact with the physical
environment
b) life in the outer space
c) composed of the plants present in the soil
d) a component in the ecosystem
59. Ecological niche is
a) the physical position and functional role of a species within the community
b) formed of all plants and animals living at the bottom of a lake
c) an ecologically adapted zone
d) the surface area of the ocean
60. According to Allen's Rule, the mammals from colder climates have
a) longer ears and longer limbs b) shorter ears and shorter limbs
c) longer ears and shorter limbs d) shorter ears and longer limbs
61. Salt concentration (Salinity) of the sea measured in parts per thousand is
a) 30-35 b) 0-5 c) 30-70 d) 10-15
62. Formation of tropical forests needs mean annual temperature and mean annual
precipitation as
a) 18-25°C and 150 - 400 cm b) 5-15°C and 50 - 100 cm
c) 30-50°C and 100-150 cm d) 5-15°C and 100-200 cm
63. A group of populations of two or more species occupying the same geographical area
during a particular time is called
a) Community b) Interaction c) Commensalism d) None of these
64. Biotic factors include
a) Plants and animals b) Water temperature, fish
c) Plants, animals and physical environment d) All of these
65. An organism that lives in or on another organism and derives nutrients for itself at the
expense of the host organism is called
a) Parasite b) Predator c) Both d) None of these
66. Which of the following forest plants controls the light conditions at the ground?
a) Tall trees b) Herbs c) Shrubs d) Lianas and climbers
67. What will happen to a well growing herbaceous plant in the forest if it is transplanted
outside the forest in a park?
a) It may not survive because of change in its micro climate
b) It grows very well because the plant gets more sunlight
c) It will grow well because it is planted in the same locality
d) It will grow normally
68. If a population of 50 Paramecium present in a pool increases to 150 after an hour,
what would be the growth rate of population?
a) 100 per hour b) 5 per hour c) 200 per hour d) 50 per hour
69. If a population of 50 Paramoecium present in a pool increases to 150 after an hour,
What would be the per cent growth or birth rate per individual per hour of population?
a) 200 b) 100 c) 50 d) 150
70. A population has more young individuals compared to the older individuals. What
would be the status of the population after some years?
a) It will increase b) It will first decline and then stabilise
c) It will stabilise d) It will decline
71. What parameters are used for tiger census in our country's national parks and
sanctuaries?
a) Pug marks and faecal pellets b) Actual head counts
c) Faecal pellets only d) Pug marks only
72. Asymptote in a logistic growth curve is obtained when
a) K = N b) K > N c) K < N d) None of these
73. Plants which produce characteristic pneumatophores and show vivipary belong to
a) Halophytes b) Mesophytes c) Psammophytes d) All of these
74. Competition is most fierce between
a) Two or more closely related species in the same environment
b) Two or more closely related species in a different environment
c) Unrelated species in the same environment
d) None of these
75. Mimicry is
a) An evolved resemblance between an organism and an object
b) An adaptation made for finding mates
c) An adaptation for surviving temperature fluctuations
d) None of these
76. Which of the following is the stage of suspended development?
a) Dormancy b) Hibernation c) Aestivation d) Diapause
77. To avoid summer related problems such as heat and dessiccation fish undergoes
a) hibernation b) diapause c) aestivation d) none of these
78. _____ is any attribute of the organism (morphological physiological, behavioural) that
enables the organisms to survive and reproduce in its habitat.
a) Exponential growth b) Acclimatization c) Adaptation d) Mutualism
79. Seals have a thick layer of fat (blubber) below their skin that acts as an
a) thermostat b) capacitor c) resistor d) insulator
80. Microbes present in hydrothermal vents where the temperature far exceed 100°C is
a) cyanobacteria b) archaebacteria c) eubacteria d) none of these
81. If the age distribution (per cent individuals of a given age or group) is plotted for the
population, the resulting structure is called a/an
a) population density b) ecological pyramid
c) population growth d) age pyramid
82. The age of pyramid with narrow base indicates
a) high number of young individuals. b) low number of young individuals.
c) high number of old individuals. d) low number of old individuals.
83. Which of the following parameter is not a part of population growth?
a) Natality b) Mortality c) Metapopulation d) Emigration
84. _____ is the number of individuals of the population who left the habitat and have
gone elsewhere during the time period under consideration.
a) Natality b) Mortality c) Immigration d) Emigration
85. In growth pattern, (1-N/K) is
a) carrying capacity b) intrinsic rate of natural increase
c) environmental resistance d) biotic potential
86. Which of the following would necessarily decrease the density of a population in a
given habitat?
a) Mortality and emigration b) Natality and immigration
c) Immigration > emigration d) Natality > mortality
87. A protozoan reproduces by binary fission. What will be the number of protozoans in
its population after six generations?
a) 64 b) 32 c) 24 d) 128
88. In 2005, for each of the 14 million people present in a country, 0.028 were born and
0.008 died during the year. Using exponential equation, the number of people present
in 2015 is predicted as
a) 17 millions b) 20 millions c) 18 millions d) 25 millions
89. Amensalism is an association between two species where:
a) One species is benefitted and other is unaffected
b) Both the species are harmed
c) One species is harmed and other is benefitted
d) One species is harmed and other is unaffected
90. Lichens are the associations of
a) fungus and algae b) fungus and virus
c) bacteria and fungus d) algae and bacterium