Two related but geographically isolated species are known as fro

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111.

Two related but geographically isolated species are known as

  • sibling species

  • sympatric species

  • taxonomic species

  • allopatric species


D.

allopatric species

Allopatric speciation is the evolution of species caused by the geographic isolation of two or more populations of a species.

Sibling species are two or more related species that are morphologically nearly identical but are incapable of producing fertile hybrids.

Sympatric speciation is the evolution of a new species from a surviving ancestral species while both continue to inhabit the same geographic region.


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112.

The overlapping zone in between two ecosystems is known as

  • ecozone

  • biotope

  • ecotone

  • buffer zone


113.

The animal species controlling the ecosystem functioning is known as

  • edge species

  • pioneer species

  • keystone species

  • umbrella species


114.

Match the items in column I with those in column II and choose the correct answer.
Column I Column II
A. Thiobacillus 1. Nitrogen- fixation
B. Nitrosomonas 2. Ammonification
C. Azotobacter 3. Nitrification
D. Pseudomonas 4. Denitrification

 

  • A- 4; B- 3; C- 1; D- 2

  • A- 3; B- 4; C- 1; D- 2

  • A- 4; B- 2; C- 1; D- 3

  • A- 2; B- 1; C- 3; D- 4


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115.

Match the following column I with column II.
Column I Column II
A. Pollen grains 1. Photochemical smog
B. PAN 2. Particulate pollution
C. CO2 3. Global warming
D. Cadmium 4. Itai- itai disease

  • A- 2; B- 1; C- 3; D- 4

  • A- 4; B- 2; C- 1; D- 3

  • A- 1; B- 2; C- 3; D- 4

  • A- 3; B- 1; C- 2; D- 4


116.

Match the following column I with column II
Column I Column II
A. Cytology 1. Study of fossils
B. Entomology 2. Study of cells
C. Palaentology 3. Study of birds
D. Ornithology 4. Study of insects

  • A- 2; B- 3; C- 4; D- 1

  • A- 2; B- 4; C- 1; D- 3

  • A- 1; B- 2; C- 4; D- 3

  • A- 3; B- 2; C- 1; D- 4


117.

Match the following column I with column II.
Column I Column II
A. Producer 1. Herbivores
B. Primary consumer 2. Green plants
C. Secondary consumers 3. Saprotrophs
D. Decomposer 4. Carnivores

  • A- 1; B- 2; C- 3; D- 4

  • A- 2; B- 1; C- 4; D- 3

  • A- 2; B- 4; C- 3; D- 1

  • A- 3; B- 2; C- 1; D- 4


118.

Pyramid of biomass is more real than the pyramid of number; because

  • The former take the size of individuals into consideration, but the later does not

  • Number of individuals are easier to count than calculating biomass

  • Less number of parameters are considered in the former, but the later accounts the whole existing conditions

  • The former may be inverted in some cases, but the later is always upright


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119.

The number of taxa present in a particular area of an ecosystem is

  • α- diversity

  • β- diversity

  • γ- diversity

  • δ- diversity


120.

Read the following statements.

I. Ocean acts as the global sink for CO2.

II. The atmospheric input of carbon from rainfall is greater.

III. Carbon gas is exchanged between organisms and atmosphere during respiration.

IV. Human activities are increasing CO2 concentration in the atmosphere.

Choose the incorrect options.

  • Only I

  • II and IV

  • Only III

  • None of the above


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