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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