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Synecology is the study of

A. environment

B. individual

C. specific species

D. plant community

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D. plant community


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Pedology is the study of

A. soil

B. rocks

C. animal diseases

D. locomotion of animals

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Silent valley of Kerala is preserved because

A. it contains timber trees

B. it harbours lions

C. it harbours elephants

D. it contains rare animals and plants

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A food-chain consists of

A. producer only

B. producers and consumers

C. consumers only

D. decomposers only

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Synecology is the study of

A. environment

B. individual

C. specific species

D. plant community

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Synecology is the study of

A. community in relation to environment

B. individuals

C. environment

D. water

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A pond is

A. a biome

B. a natural ecosystem

C. an artificial ecosystem

D. a community of plants and animals

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All the living organisms on earth constitute

A. biome

B. biosphere

C. community

D. population

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The most widespread form of symbiosis in nature is

A. mutualism

B. commensalism

C. predatism

D. parasitism

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The main cause of soil erosion in India is

A. drought

B. heavy rainfall

C. deforestation

D. heavy winds

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Which of the following is an anti-forest conservation activity ?

A. Economy in timbering

B. Clear falling of trees

C. Prevention of fibres

D. Preservation of wild animals

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The whale is

A. primary producer

B. carnivorous secondary consumer

C. herbivorous

D. a decomposers

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Strontium- 90 can cause

A. lung diseases

B. bone cancer

C. leukaemia

D. skin cancer

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Which of the following atmospheric pollutants is not produced by the exhaust of motor vehicles in Delhi

A.
 Fly ash    

B. so2

C.  Hydrocarbon gases

D. CO

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Species that occur in different geographical regions separated by special barriers are

A. Allopatric

B. Autogenic

C. Sympatric

D. Allogenic

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Which is the correct sequence in a food-chain

A. Grass > Wolf �Deer -^Buffalo

B. Grass � Snake �Insect �Deer

C. Grass -�Insect >Birds >Snake

D. Bacteria ->Grass ~>Rabbit -�Wolf

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Association of a sea-anemone with hermit crab living in a gastropod shell is an example of

A. mutualism

B. commensalism

C. symbiosis

D. parasitism

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The soils transported by water are called

A. peat

B. alluvial

C. colluvial

D. none of these

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The first fish that eats upon the planktonic form is

A. carnivore

B. primary consumer

C. secondary consumer

D. decomposers

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Smog is a combination of

A. air and water

B. water and smoke

C. smoke and fog

D. fire and water

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Acid rain is

A. limited to industrial areas

B. presence of large quantity of SO^2 in the atmosphere

C. a natural phenomenon

D. presence of CO^2 in the atmosphere

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An organism which lives at the expense of another organism is called

A. predator

B. prey

C. host

D. parasite

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In an ecosystem the population of

A. primary producers is larger than that of primary consumers

B. secondary consumers is the largest because they are most powerful

C. primary consumers is the least dependent upon primary producers.

D. primary consumers outnumber primary producers

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Plants growing on sea shores show characters of

A. hydrophytes

B. mesophytes

C. xerophytes

D. halophytes

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The total set of feeding relationships in a biotic community is called

A. a food chain

B. trophic levels

C. food webs

D. ecosystem

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Biological equilibrium is equilibrium among the

A. producers

B. producers and consumers

C. decomposers and producers

D. producers, consumers and decomposers

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Some animals have a constant high body temperature. This is because

A. they like this temperature

B. they can work fast in the temperature

C. they prefer to live in cold region

D. they are active animals

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When compared to the trophic level above, the total energy present in any given trophic level is necessarily

A. greater

B. lesser

C. the same

D. very small

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When a big fish eats a small fish, which eats water fleas supported by phyto-plankton, the water-fleas are

A. producers

B. primary consumers

C. secondary consumers

D. top consumers in the food-chain

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Trophic levels are formed by

A. plants only

B. animals only

C. organisms linked in food chains

D. all of these

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The total interacting animals and plants in any well defined area which as field or a pond is known as

A. biosphere

B. biome

C. community

D. ecosystem