Which one of the following population interactions is widely used

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41.

Which one of the following population interactions is widely used in medical science for the production of antibiotics?

  • Commensalism

  • Mutualism

  • Amensalism

  • Parasitism


C.

Amensalism

Amensalism/Antibiosis (0, –)

Antibiotics are chemicals secreted by one microbial group (eg : Penicillium) which harm other microbes (eg :Staphylococcus)

It has no effect on Penicillium or the organism which produces it.


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42.

Niche is

  • all the biological factors in the organism's environment

  • the physical space where an organism lives

  • the functional role played by the organism where it lives

  • the range of temperature that the organism needs to live


43.

Match the following Columns
Column I Column II
A. Opuntia 1. Stem thorns
B. Asparagus 2. Phylloclades
C. Citrus 3. Cladodes

  • A B C
    1 2 3
  • A B C
    2 3 1
  • A B C
    3 2 1
  • A B C
    2 1 3

44.

The scientific name of gharial is

  • Naja bun garus

  • Gaviails gangeticus

  • Hemidactylusflavivridis

  • None of the above


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45.

Predation and parasitism are which type of interactions.

  • (+, +)

  • (+, 0 )

  • ( -)

  • (+, -)


46.

The ultimate source of energy for a living being is

  • Sunlight

  • ATP

  • Fats

  •  Carbohydrates


47.

Which of these is used to control human population?

  • Estrogen + progesterone

  • IUCD and MTP

  • Tubectomy and vasectomy

  •  All of the above


48.

Which of the following is a total root parasite?

  • Cuscuta

  • Rafflesia

  • Santalum

  • Monotrapa


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49.

Which part of the animal virus is not produced in multiple copies?

  • Capsid

  • Proteins

  • Envelops

  • Ribosome


50.

Biotic potential or potential natality means

  • Natural increase of population under ideal/optimum conditions

  • The potential of the organism in a biome

  • Number of organisms in a biome

  • Species of maximum number in a population


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