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49. Which statement best explains the 58. What energy available in the tropics
evolutionary advantage of meiosis? contributes to higher productivity?
1) Meiosis is necessary for sexual 1) Water 2) Fossil fuel 3) Wind 4) Solar
reproduction. 59. In the following in each set a conservation
2) Genetic recombination are possible from approach and an example of method of
generation to generation. conservation are given
3) Meiosis alternates with mitosis from a) In situ conservation - Biosphere Reserve
generation to generation. b) Ex situ conservation - Sacred groves
4) The same genetic system is passed on from c) In situ conservation - Seed bank
generation to generation. d) Ex situ conservation - Cryopreservation
50. The process by which the chromosomes are Select the option with correct match of
separated in the (I) and their number reduced approach and method:
from (II) to haploid condition is known as (III) 1) (a) and (d) 2) (b) and (d)
1) I- Germ cells, II- Diploid, III- Meiosis 3) (a) and (b) 4) (a) and (c)
2) I- Somatic cells, II- Diploid, III- Triploid, 60. The hot spots of biodiversity are
III- Mitosis characterized by:
3) I-sex cells, II –Diploid, III- Mitosis 1) Low endemicity and low threat of
4) I- Somatic cells, II – Diploid, III- Meiosis extinction
ZOOLOGY 2) Low endemicity and high threat of
SECTION – A extinction 3) high endemicity and low threat of
(Attempt All 35 questions) extinction
51. Exotic species: 4) High endemicity and high threat of
1) Are often endangered. extinction
2) Usually increase biodiversity. 61. Which of these is related to Ex-situ
3) Often enhance the habitat for native species. conservation of threatened plants and
4) Usually reduce biodiversity. animals?
52. How is the diversity of plants and animals 1) Biodiversity hotspots
throughout the world? 2) Wildlife safari parks
1) Uniform 2) Uneven 3) Equal 4) Even 3) Amazon rainforest 4) Himalayan region
53. What happens to species diversity as we move 62. The main difference between the ‘Sixth
away from the equator towards the poles? extinction’ and the previous five extinctions
1) Increase 2) Decreases is that, the sixth extinction
3) Unchanged 4) Same 1) Mainly affects plants
54. How many species of birds are located in 2) Mainly occurs on islands
Colombia that is located near the equator? 3) Occurs at a faster rate
1) 4 2) 14 3) 140 4) 1,400 4) Is exclusive of human activities
55. For many groups of animals or plants, 63. According to the analogy used by Stanford
which is the most well-known pattern in ecologist Paul Ehrlich, loss of rivets on the
diversity? wings of airplane can be related to
1) Latitudinal gradient 1) Mass extinction of species from ecosystem.
2) Longitudinal gradient 2) Loss habitat.
3) Aquatic gradient 4) Meridian gradient 3) Loss of key species that drive major
56. Which place has the greatest biodiversity on ecosystem function.
Earth? 4) Loss of non-functioning producers in
1) Western Ghats 2) Australian forest ecosystem.
3) African forest 4) Amazonian rain forest 64. Which of the following rain forest is known
57. Which environments are less seasonal, as lungs of the planet’?
relatively more constant and predictable for 1) The African rain forest
greater Biodiversity? 2) The Australian rain forest
1) Arctic environments 3) The Amazon rain forest
2) Temperate environments 4) The Southeast Asian rain forest
3) Tropical environments
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65. What does ‘The Evil Quartet’ describes? 75. Character of a stable community is that it
1) An increase in the number of species 1) Should not show too much variations in
2) The decrease in the number of species year-to- year productivity
3) Mass extinction 2) Must be resistant to occasional natural or
4) Formation of the universe man- made disturbances
66. What happened when the Nile perch 3) Should be resistant to invasions by allien
introduced into Lake Victoria in east species
Africa? 4) All of these.
1) Extinction of trees 76. Organization responsible for maintaining
2) Increase in the number of trees Red list is
3) Extinction of cichlid fish 1) IUCN 2) WWF 3) CITES 4) IBWL
4) Increase in the number of cichlid fish 77. Red Data Book deals with
67. Which of the following contains chemicals 1) Organisms on the verge of extinction
like parthenin, is toxic to cattle and cause 2) Endemic plants
pollen allergy in humans? 3) Organisms showing photoperiodism
1) Nile perch 2) The carrot grass 4) Organisms that are extinct.
3) Rose 4) Wheat 78. How many species are documented to be
68. Which animals are badly affected when a extinct in last 500 years by IUCN Red List,
large habitat is broken up into small 2004?
fragments due to various human activities? 1) 2,000 2) 87 3) 567 4) 784
1) Extinct species 2) Migratory species 79. Bali, Javan and Caspian are
3) Non-migratory species 4) Humans 1) Species of tiger 2) species of cheetah
69. Which among the following have maximum 3) Subspecies of cheetah
birds? 4) Subspecies of tiger.
1) India 2) New York 80. The impact of loss of biodiversity include
3) Colombia 4) Greenland 1) Decline in plant production
70. In general species diversity _____as some 2) Lowered resistance to environmental
moves from high to low altitudes. perturbations
1) Increases 2) Decreases 3) Increased variability in ecosystem processes
3) First increases then decreases like plant productivity, water use, pest and
4) First decreases than increases disease cycles
71. Tropics (23.50N to 23. 50 S) have 4) All of these.
____species as compared to temperature or 81. Dodo, passenger pigeon and Steller's sea cow
polar regions. became extinct in the last 500 years due to
1) Less 2) Equal 1) Habitat fragmentation
3) More 4) None of these 2) Over-exploitation 3) bird-flu virus infection
72. ‘Broadly utilitarain’ argument for the 4) Alien species invasion.
conservation of biodiversity does not 82. An exotic species that is introduced to a
include new area, spreads rapidly and eliminates
1) Bioprospecting 2) Pollination native species is called
3) Aesthetic value 4) Climatic regulation 1) Immigrant species 2) Invasive species
73. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate 3) Destructive species 4) None of these
option. In species are relationship, values of 83. Introduction of alien species into new area
Z lies in the range of ____regardless of the possess a threat to extinction of indigenous
taxonomic group or the region. species due to
1) 0.1 to 0.2 2) 0.3 to 0.8 1) Their high nutrient requirement
3) 0.1 to 1.0 4) 0.6 to 1.8 2) Their symbiotic relationship
74. Who confirmed communities with more 3) Absence of their natural predators
species tend to be more stable than those 4) More intraspecific competition.
with less species? 84. The reasons behind conserving biodiversity
1) Alexander von Humboldt 2) David Tilman have been grouped into which of the
3) Paul Ehrlich 4) Edward Wilson following categories?
1) Narrowly utilitarian 2) Broadly utilitarian
3) Ethical 4) All of these
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85. There are four major causes of accelerated 89. In the given figure, which lines correctly
rates of species extinction, which are indicates the equation S=CAZ?
collectively called as 'the evil quartet.
Which one of the following is not included
in ‘the evil quartet’?
1) Over exploitation 2) Pollution
3) Co-extinctions 4)Alien species invasions
SECTION – B
(This section will have 15 questions. Candidate can choose to attempt
any 10 question out of these 15 questions. In case if candidate attempts
more than 10 questions, first 10 attempted questions will be considered for
marking.)
86. Read the given statements and select the 1) X-axis 2) Y-axis
correct option regarding this. 3) X line (A) 4) X line (B)
i) Ecosystem services provided by nature to 90. On a logarithmic scale, how is the equation
human beings such as oxygen for S =CAZ described?
respiration, aesthetic value, etc. 1) log C/Z log A=1logs
ii) Direct economic benefits derived from 2) log C+Z log A=log S
nature by human beings such as food, 3) log C x log ZA=1logS
medicines, etc. 4)-Z log A-log C=log S
iii) Every species has an intrinsic value, 91. Following are few statements regarding the
even if it is not of any economic use to us. estimates of number of species found on
With respect to above given codes (i), (ii) earth. Identify the INCORRECT statement
and (iii) choose the correct option. among them.
Narrowly Broadly Ethical i)Robert May estimated total number of
utilitarian utilitarian global species diversity as about 7 million.
1) (iii) (ii) (i) ii) Almost 70% of all the species recorded
2) (ii) (i) (iii) are plants and remaining 30% are animals
3) (i) (ii) (iii) with highest number of insect species.
4) (ii) (iii) (i) iii) Insect species are estimated to be 70% of
87. Which of the following statements all the animal species.
regarding biodiversity hotspots are iv) Out of every 10 animals on the planet, 3
incorrect? are insects.
i) High endemism 1) ii and iv 2) i and iii 3) ii and iii 4) i and ii
ii) High level of species richness 92. Read the statements given below and choose
iii) Total number is 34 in the world the correct option.
iv) Five of these occur in India Statement I: A stable community should
v) High alien species invasion show variation in productivity from year-
vi) Cover less than 2% of the earth's land to-year.
area; but if properly conserved, they can Statement II: A stable community is usually
reduce extinctions by about 30% affected by invasions of alien species.
1) (i) and (ii) 2)(iv) and (v) Statement III: A stable community must be
3) (iv), (v) and (vi) resistant /resilient to the occasional man-
4) (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) made or natural disturbances.
88. Match the column I with column II and 1) Statement I, II and III are incorrect.
choose the correct option. 2) Statement I is correct, Statement II and III
Column I Column Ii are incorrect.
(Extinct species) (Place where they 3) Statement III is correct; Statement I and II
belonged) are incorrect.
i) Thylacine a) Africa 4) Statement II is correct; Statement I and III
ii) Dodo b) Australia are incorrect.
iii) Stellar’s sea cow c) Maurtitius
iv) Quagga d) Russia
1) i-c, ii-b, iii-a, iv-d 2) i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c
3) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a 4) i-d, ii-a, iii-c, iv-b
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93. Following are the statements regarding high 96. On a logarithmic scale, the species area
diversity found in the tropical forest. Which relationship is a straight line described by
among them is CORRECT? the equation.
i) Tropical latitude has remained Log S=log C + Z log A
undisturbed for millions of years. What does S, C, X Z and A represent in the
ii) Tropical regions are subjected to given equation? Select the correct answer
frequent glaciations. from the codes given below.
iii) Tropical region had a long evolutionary Species richness = 1
time for species diversification. Slope of the line = 2
iv) Tropical environments are less seasonal Y- intercept =3
and relatively more constant. Area =4
v)Tropics have less productivity due 1 2 3 4
availability of more solar energy. 1) C S Z A
1) i, ii, iii are correct. 2) i, iii, v are correct. 2) S Z C A
3) i, iii, iv are correct. 4) i, ii, iii, v are correct 3) Z S C A
94. According to narrowly utilitarian 4) A C S Z
arguments for conserving biodiversity, 97. Read the given statements and select the
which of the following statement is correct option.
INCORRECT? i) The latitudinal range of 23.5 0N to 23.5 0S
1) More than 25% of the drugs currently sold harbour less species.
in the market worldwide are derived from ii) The greatest biodiversity on earth is
plants. found in Amazonian rain forest in South
2) Tannins, lubricants, dyes, resins and America.
perfumes are the industrial product of plant iii)The constant environment in temperate
origin. region promotes niche specialization.
3) Almost 25,000 species of the plants iv) High productivity in tropical region
contribute to the traditional medicines used by contributes indirectly to greater diversity.
native peoples around the world. The correct statements are
4) Almost all the medicinally useful plants are 1) i and iv 2) ii and iii 3) i, iii and iv4) ii and iv
explored in tropical rain forest, due to 98. Match column I with column II and select
bioprospecting. the correct option from the given codes.
95. Read the following statements (i-v) and Column I Column II
choose the option that correctly states the A) Broadly utilitarian i) Lantana camera
statements are true (T) or false (F). B) Reserpine ii) Amazon
i) Scientists estimate that in the rain forests raingforests
there might is at least two million inscet C) Narrow utilitarian iii) Fibre and
species waiting to be discovered firewood
ii) According to David Tillman’s ‘Rivet D) Exotic species iv) Rauwolifa
proper hypothesis’, loss of rivet is related to 1) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i 2) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i
loss of species. 3) A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-ii 4) A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii
iii) The extinct animals steller’s sea cow is 99. Match the column I with column II and
from Russia select the correct option from the given
iv) If the present trends of loss of biodiversity codes.
continue, 10% of all the species on earth might Column I Column II
be wiped out within next 100 years
A) River popper i) Paul Ehrlich
v) Exploring molecular, genetic and species-
hypothesis
level diversity for products of economic
B) Long-term ecosystem ii) David Tilman
important is called as bio-prospecting
experiments using
i ii iii iv V
outdoor plots
1) T F F T F
C) Species-area iii) Alexander von
2) F T T F T
relationships Humboldt
3) T F T F T 1) A-iii, B-I, C- ii 2) A-i B-ii, C-iii
4) F T F T F 3) A-i, B-iii, C-ii 4) A-ii, B- iii, C- i

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100. Which of the following is a reason for the
greater biological diversity of tropical
regions?
1) Tropical latitudes have remained almost
undisturbed for millions of years
2) Tropical environment are less seasonal,
relatively more constant and predicatable
3) More solar energy is available in the
tropics, resulting in high productivity.
4) All of these

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