Chapter 13 Organisms and Population

1) Climate is the

a) Short term property of atmosphere b) Long term property of atmosphere

c) Unchnaged term property of atmosphere d) All of the above

2) Biological control methods adopted in agriculture pest control are based on the

a) Predator-prey interaction b) prey feeding habitat

c) Prey interaction with other predators d) Predator-predator interaction

3) Which of the fallowing is contributes an increase in population density.

a) Mortality b) Natality
c) Emigration d) Predation

4 ) A process which maintains constancy of internal body environment of organisms despite varying
external environmental conditions is called

a) homeostasis b)heterosis
c) epistasis d) antibiosis

5) select the incorrect match w.r.t interspecific interaction

Species A Species B Binteraction

1) + + Mutualism
2) + - parasitism
3) + + commensalism
4) + - predation

6) Mineralisation is performed by

a) Small carnivores b) Detrivores

c) Saprophytic bacteria & fungi d) Earthworm, termites

7) Choose odd one cut w.r.t gaseous cycle

a) Carbon b) Hydrogen
c) Nitrogen d) Phosphorus

8) Major utilisation of carbon from atmosphere is through

a) Decomposition b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration d) Human activities
9) Interspecific interaction could be

a) Beneficial b) Detrimental
c) Neutral d) All of these

10) How many horizons are present in the soil profile ?

a) Two zones b) Only one zone

c) Three zones d) Four zones

11) Parasite lives on the other parasite called

a) Fittest parasite b) Parasite on parasite

c) Hyperparasite d) Hypoparasite

12) The rate at which light energy is converted into chemical energy of organic molecules is the
ecosystem's

a) Net secondary productivity b) Gross primary productivity

c) Net primary productivity d) Gross secondary productivity

13) Secondary productivity is rate of formation of new organic matter by

a) Parasite b) Consumers
c) Decomposers d) Producers

14) Which of the following group is absolutely essential functional component of the ecosystem

a) Producers b) Producers and herbivores

c) Producers and detritivores d) Detritivores

15) Which one of the following animals may occupy more than one trophic level in same ecosystem at the
same time

a) Goat b) Frog
c) Sparrow d) Lion