31. Soil particles determine its

A texture
B field capacity
C water holding capacity
D soil flora
Answer :   texture
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32. Which one of the following statements is correct for secondary succession ?

A It begins on a bare rock
B It occurs on a deforested site
C It follows primary succession
D It is similar to primary succession except that it has a relatively fast pace
Answer :   It occurs on a deforested site
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33. Desert plants are generally

A viviparous
B succulent
C herbaceous
D heterophyllus
Answer :   succulent
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34. In which one of the following is nitrogen not a constituent ?

A Pepsin
B Idioblast
C Bacteriochlorophyll
D Invertase
Answer :   Idioblast
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35. Which type of association is found in between entomophilous flower and pollinating agent?

A mutualism
B commensalism
C cooperation
D co-evolution
Answer :   mutualism
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36. Carnivorous animals - lions and leopards, occupy the same niche but lions predate mostly larger animals and leopards take smaller ones. This mechanism of competition is referred to as-

A Competitive exclusion
B Character displacement
C Altruism
D Resource partitioning
Answer :   Resource partitioning
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37. Two opposite forces operate in the growth and development of every population. One of them relates to the ability to reproduce at a given rate. The force opposing it is called

A environmental resistance
B morbidity
C fecundity
D biotic potential
Answer :   environmental resistance
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38. Which one is true?

A Commensalism when none of the interacting populations affect each other
B Symbiosis when the interaction is useful to both the populations
C Symbiosis when neither populations affects each other
D Commensalism when the interaction is useful to both the populations
Answer :   Symbiosis when the interaction is useful to both the populations
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39. Which of the following communities is more vulnerable to invasion by outside animals and plants ?

A Tropical evergreen forests
B Oceanic island communities
C Mangroves
D Temperate forests
Answer :   Oceanic island communities
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40. Niche overlap indicates

A two different parasites on the same host
B sharing of one or more resources between the two species
C mutualism between two species
D active cooperation between two species
Answer :   sharing of one or more resources between the two species
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