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QUIZ NO 1

  1. Animals use ….to make organic molecules.
  2. In homeostasis is ….critical factor.

Water

Q3. Which of the following order is correct?

Individual. population, community, ecosystem

  1. ….pyramids are usually, but not always. upright.

Pyramid of numbers

  1. Population size …..above carrying capacity

Decreases

  1. ….consists of distinct biological communities.

biome

  1. In ….at either limit. one or more essential functions cease.

tolerance Range

  1. According to first law of thermodynamics…. is neither created nor destroyed in the biosphere

_Energy

  1. Food chain only follows 4 direct,….. pathway of one animal ata time.

Linear

10. 1Oxygen made stable -------------- of atmosphere.

15%

11. The resemblence of --------- species to another for protective or aggressive purposes.

One

12. In troposhere drop in vapour pressure is due to ----------------

Gravity

13. Temperature increased due to absorption of Sun's ultraviolet radiation by the -

Ozone layer

14. Atmosphere holds around 12900 cubic km of -------------- at any given time.

Water

15. Ionosphere produced in ------------ --.

Thermosphere

16. 12-50 km layer of atmosphere is ----------- --.

17.

2.5

18. 9In aposematism advertisement of signals includes -- Color, Odour, Sound

All of above

19.

20. The rate that new organic matter is made by means of individual growth and reproduction in

All the herbivores is ------------------------- Secondary productivity

  1. The Liberat chemical-bond energy for metabolic use in glycolysis, Krebs’s cycle and electron

transport chain Heterotrophs

  1. Which of these Introduced to Hawaii in the late 1800’s. Asian Tiger Mosquito
  2. There is No limit to number of in Mullerian mimicry species participating

GRAND QUIZE

  1. The rate that new organic matter is made by means of individual growth and reproduction in all the

herbivores is -------------------------

Secondary Productivity

  1. The Liberat chemical-bond energy for metabolic use in glycolysis, Krebs’s cycle and electron

transport chain

Heterotrophs

  1. Which of these Introduced to Hawaii in the late 1800’s. Asian Tiger Mosquito
  2. There is No limit to number of in Mullerian mimicry species participating
  3. Negative Phototactic movement occurs in ----------

Earthworms

  1. oscillations are produced by interactions between populations of at least different species

Two

  1. Mutualistic gut flora e.g. cellulose digesting ------ Bacteria
  2. Removal of apex predator in environment called -------- Cascade Effect
  3. analogous structures are the product of ---------

Convergent Evolution

  1. Use of DDT was Banned in US in ------

1972

  1. According to concept ‘Fossils resemble but are not exactly the same as modern species Theory of
  2. At either limit, one or more essential functions cease

Tolerance range · Bt101 · Mid Term Quiz · 2022 · Warrior group of zoologists · Sir Arslan

  1. They Synthesis of the organic compounds of their bodies from inorganic precursors
  2. It Occurs when uptake from the water is greater than excretion Bioconcentration
  3. Prokaryotic microbes can synthesize and nitrate from N2 in the……Atmosphere.. ammonia
  4. Arctic fox changes from brown or grey in the to white in the Winte ……summer
  5. the water that goes into the atmosphere is than it was on Earth. …..cleaner
  6. Pathogens is the source of pollutions……………Non Point source
  7. Temperature of the troposphere with altitude……….decreases
  8. ------ is an early freshwater reptile found as fossils from the early Permian period…..Mesosaurus
  9. Mutualism Long-term relationship between individuals of species ……different
  10. There is limited number of feeding or trophic levels in -----

Food Chain

  1. Which off the following pyramids is formed only in aquatic ecosystem……Pyramid of inverted biomass
  2. ---- is loss of feature due to loss of its value in changed environment

Vestigiality

  1. They Release digestive enzymes by their hyphae…

Fungi

  1. Ecologists support concept of communities.…..individualistic
  2. Distribution and concentration of variable varies in --------

space and time

  1. troposphere contains of the atmosphere's mass………..75%
  2. Koalas are the example of ------

Folivores

  1. Insects, frog, turtle undergo -----
  2. One of the major disruptions is loss of habitat.

Extinction

  1. Layers of atmosphere increases with in some regions

altitude

  1. Variability in Net Primary Productivity Wetlands and tropical rain forests is --- 2000 g/m2/ year
  2. Mercury bioaccumulates in the of top predators of the open ocean…..muscles
  3. Different colors of Mullerian mimicry depend on and visibility…..location
  4. Volcanic eruptions release into the atmosphere……….sulfur
  5. Which of the following is not the characteristic of Eutrophic lake ……..Good light penetration
  6. Atmosphere is……..nitrogen by volume……..78%
  7. ------- are strongly affected by light pollution………..Reptiles
  8. Who was proposed the law of use and disuse…………….LAMARCK
  9. Land fill is the example of -------- Point source pollution
  10. ------ enables animals to survive periods of reduced food availability.

Torpor

  1. Adult human body contains of water by weight. 60%
  2. ------- was Father of geology and stratigraphy

Nicolas Steno

  1. In nitrogen cycle Immobilization is the opposite of ------- mineralization
  2. Cascade Effect leads to increase in their species.

prey

  1. Flies and have outlandish proboscises moths
  2. Food chain only follows a direct, pathway of one animal at a time.

linear

  1. Which of the following has low algal growth

Oligotrophic lake

  1. a specific functional role and place of an organism called its -------

niche

  1. In mesosphere Lower boundary is to 65 kilometres
  2. The atmosphere provides Protective shield against radiation and -----cosmic rays
  3. Thermosphere Known as ------

ionosphere

  1. It Represent tiny portion of the complexity of real ecosystems

Food Web

  1. Each trophic level has its own secondary productivity heterotroph
  2. In interspecific counter-illumination eliminate -------

light

  1. In crypsis Animals habitually press their bodies to the -----

ground

  1. ------- competition, occurs between two species to use the same resources

Interspecific

  1. The process of through plant leaves is called transpiration evaporation
  2. ----is the amount of chemical energy as biomass that primary

Gross primary

  1. producers create in a given length of time. production (GPP)
  2. Hibernation occur which of the following animals …..Rodents
  3. There are types of herbivory depending upon different feeding habits.

Eight

  1. They obtain energy by means of inorganic oxidation reactions
  2. Existence of shared ancestry between a pair of structures, or genes,
  3. in different taxa occur in

Divergent evolution

  1. Mimicry resemblance of one to another for protective or aggressive purposes

Species

  1. Which of the following factor are the major reason of invasion of Species ……Human activities
  2. Motion dazzling is protection without ------

Hiding

  1. Bacteria are use to remove organic matter dissolved in water (ODW)in the process of conventional

sewage treatment

Secondary

  1. Species Invest more heavily in fewer offspring
  2. In water cycle Rate of synthesis and breakdown is --.

Equal

  1. Mesosphere called as “

near space

  1. Animals use to make organic molecules
  2. Which Microparasites: reproduce inside host

Bacteria

  1. Asian Tiger Mosquito Can be a vector for a virus for disease.

West Nile

  1. Polar aurora is observed due to entry of solar-----. Winds
  2. ------- is key element in survival of life.
  3. Weismann made the important distinction between -------cells and ---- cells.

Germ, somatic

Q80. Which of the following species is hunted for its fur?

Passenger pigeon

  1. The process of carbon cycle is sometimes called -------

carbon fixation

  1. Intraspecific interaction Follows logistic growth curve Population
  2. Friction with atmospheric gases them long before they reach the ground.in atmosphere

Destroys

  1. ------- bacteria perform Denitrification

Facultative anaerobic

  1. In Third Atmosphere Inflow and outflow of CO2 from continental carbonate stores Large
  2. A rapidly changes its color.

Chameloen

  1. There are Lower mortality in adults in survivorship curve Type iii is the slowest cycle Phosphorus cycle
  2. Lagoons Stabilization Ponds are feet deep

3-5’

  1. swallows and pink fairy armadillos are ----

Insectivores

  1. --------of global fresh water use in agriculture

69% to 90%

  1. ------ near the surface, however, harmful to life

Ozone

  1. Batesian Mimicry Mimics usually than models

Smaller

  1. Appearance of an animal that warns predators it is toxic, distasteful or dangerous.

Aposematism

  1. In Mutualism both individuals get ------

Benefit

  1. Which is not the effect of fragmentation? Genetic drift is decreased.
  2. ------ are sensitive to UV, indirectly affecting crops_____Cyanobacteria
  3. ------ of human body is carbon by weight.

20%

  1. In large forests, an enormous amount of water will through leaves…….Transpire
  2. Evidences of evolution are based upon following EXCEPT

Immunology

100. k-selected species are Typically are competitors in such crowded habitats._____Strong

101.

102. Troposphere make 99% of the total of water vapor and aerosols____Mass

103. 12 to 50 km layer of atmosphere is ----Stratosphere

104. ------ Simplified abstractions of real food webs, but complex in their dynamics___Food Chain

105. It has a half life of 15 year____Dichlorodi Phenyltrichloroethane

106. ----- are worst affected due to their edges._____Plants

107. Sometimes species cannot utilize their niche.____entire

108. Humans are species

109. Tropical deforestation is responsible for approximately of world greenhouse gas emissions.___20%

110. It has two phase ______Exponential Growth

111. These stage from a foraging cycle-----

All of these

112. Camouflage also known as ------

Cryptic coloration

113. Transparency more efficient in_______deeper water

114. An species becomes invasive when it becomes established in its new environment and out

competes native species____exotic

115. ---- is produced as result of lightening.__________Nitric acid

116.

diagonal

117. Female enters via ostiole and oviposits in female flowers______wasp

118. The located directly above the thermosphere._______exosphere

119. -----density populations may attract predators who wouldn’t bother with a sparser population.__High

120. ----- is useful tool to distinguish atmospheric layers__________Temperature

121. . HMS Beagle set sail on December 27, 1831 on a voyage._______5-year

122. Each successional stage is called a -------

seral stage

123. animal wastes, plant residues have BOD_____________high

124. ------ water holds less DO than cold water____________________Warm

125. Chemicals that contain carbon atoms are called__________Organic Compounds

126. Third Atmosphere Reduces the amount of in the atmosphere

oxygen

127. Zebra Mussel Accidentally introduced to the Great Lakes in ------ 1988.

128. A Feeds on plants such as grasses, soft flowering plants (forbs) and algae____Grazers

129. Genetic code of is universal._____________mRNA

130. Invertebrates predator are such as _____________jelly fish

131. Ticks and mites are the example of…..___Ectoparasites

132. Removal of the top can alter the food web dynamics____________predator

133. Which of these Native to the Pacific Ocean_____________Lionfish

134. They can breakdown Carbohydrate Anaerobically also___________________bacteria

135. Extinct hippopotamus like animal, now called________________Toxodon

136. Disjunct Distribution occur due to following barriers except Chemical

137. In the process of bacteria. release compounds such as cadaverine and putrescine causing

decaying odor Putrefaction

138.

predators

139. Mutualism is the long-term relationship between individuals of ……… species___Different

140. Atmosphere of Earth is the layer of ………. Gases

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