ORGANISM AND POPULATION

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1. Which interaction is harmful to both (A) Mutualism is found between Ophrys
the interacting organisms ? and Colpa aurea
(1) Commensalism (B) Cattle and egrets show proto
cooperation
(2) Predation
(C) Crocodile and plover bird show
(3) Parasitism
commensalism
(4) Competition
(D) Interaction between Balanus and
2.Which one is not allowed by a prudent Chthamalus is competitive coexistence
predator ?
(1) 4 (2) 3
(1) Keeps prey population under control
(3) 2 (4) 1
(2) Maintains species diversity
6. The graphical representation of age
(3) Overexploitation of prey distribution for the population is called
(4) Allows transfer of energy across trophic (1) Age structure
levels
(2) Age pyramid
3. In which shape of pyramid stable
(3) Ecological pyramid
population can be seen ?
(4) Growth model
(1) Triangular
7. Parasitic bird lays its eggs in the nest
(2) Bell-shaped
of its host birds and lets the host
(3) Urn-shaped incubate them represent
(4) Both (1) and (3) (1) Ectoparasitism
4. For logistic growth curve, the (2) Endoparasitism
influence of environmental resistance
(3) Hyperparatism
over biotic potential is denoted by
(4) Brood parasitism
(1) dN/ dt = rN
8. The graphic representation of age
(2) r=(b–d)
groups of a population given here shows
(3) K  N / K that population is
(4) dN/ dt = K  N / K
5. Read the statements carefully and
find how many are incorrect with
respect to population interaction?
(1) Increasing (3) Scavenging
(2) Stable (4) Symbiosis
(3) Declining 14. An orchid resembling female insect
with ability to get pollinated is due to
(4) Fluctuating
phenomenon of
9. Which parameter is used for founding
(1) Mimicry
population density of banyan tree?
(2) Pseudocopulation
(1) Relative density
(3) Pseudopollination
(2) Population count in number
(4) Parthenogenesis
(3) Biomass method
15. Mutualism occurs between
(4) Number of prop roots
(1) Butterfly and flower
10. Mycorrhizal association is
(2) E.coli and man
(1) Observed in all higher plants
(3) Zoochlorella and Hydra
(2) An adaptation to oligotrophic soil
(4) Hermit crab and Sea Anemone
(3) Evident in legumes where hartig’s net
formation occurs 16. Which of the following statement /s
is not related to logistic growth ?
(4) Restricted to tropical regions
(1) Environmental resistance suddenly
11. In an interaction between two
becomes effective
species, one species remain unaffected
and other species is benefitted. This (2) Exponential phase is followed by
relationship can be indicated by stationary phase
(1) –, 0 (2) +, – (3) Mass mortality and population crash
occurs
(3) 0, + (4) +, +
(4) More than one option is correct
12. What type of interaction is shown by
orchids in their biotic communities? 17. In a pond, there are 60 lotus plants
last year and through reproduction, 10
(1) Mutualism
new plants are added. Taking the
(2) Amensalism current population to 70, the birth rate
(3) Protocooperation of lotus will be _____offsprings per lotus
per year.
(4) Commensalism
(1) 16
13. The phenomena of one organism
being benefitted without affecting other (2) 1
is (3) 0.16
(1) Commensalism (4) 1.6
(2) Amensalism
18.Which of the following equation
correctly represents species-area
relationship ?
(1) logC = logS + Z logA
(2) logA = logC + Z logS
(3) logA = logS + Z logC
(4) logS = logC + Z log
19. Carrying capacity is the capacity of
(1) Habitat that has resources to sustain
certain number of individuals
(2) Population to reproduce and complete
(3) Population to reproduce
(4) Individuals to fit among the natural
environment
20. If in a pond there are 20 lotus plants
in last year and through reproduction 8
new plants are added, then the birth
rate is
(1) 0.8 offspring per lotus per year
(2) 0.2 offspring per lotus per year
(3) 0.4 offspring per lotus per year
(4) 0.6 offspring per lotus per year
 ANSWER KEY
1. (4) 2. (3) 3. (2) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (2) 7. (4) 8. (1) 9. (3) 10. (2)
11. (3) 12. (4) 13. (1) 14. (2) 15. (3) 16. (4) 17. (3) 18. (4) 19. (1) 20. (3)