The principle of competitive exclusion was stated by:

1.  G. F. Gause. 2.  Mac Arthur.
3.  Verhulst and Pearl. 4.  C. Darwin.

Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
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If ‘+’ sign is assigned to beneficial interaction, ‘─’ sign to detrimental and ‘0’ sign to neutral interaction, then the
Population interaction represented by ‘+’ ‘─’ refers to
1. amensalism.
2. commensalism.
3. parasitism.
4. mutualism.

Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Parasitism |
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Mycorrhiza are the example of
1. Amensalism.
2. Antibiosis.
3. Mutualism.
4. Fungistasis.

Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Commensalism, Protocooperation & Mutualism |
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Asymptote in a logistic growth curve is obtained when:

1. K = N 2. K > N
3. K < N 4. The value of ‘r’ approaches zero
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Natality refers to
1. Number of individuals leaving the habitat
2. Birth rate
3. Death rate
4. Number of individuals entering a habitat

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Which one of the following population interactions is widely used in medical science for the production of
antibiotics?
1. Parasitism
2. Mutualism
3. Commensalism
4. Amensalism

Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Amensalism |
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In a growing population of a country:

1.  Reproductive and pre-reproductive individuals are equal in number.
2.  Reproductive individuals are less than post-reproductive individuals.
3.  Pre-reproductive individuals are more than reproductive individuals.
4.  Pre-reproductive individuals are less than reproductive individuals.
Subtopic:  Population Characters: Age Structure & Migration |
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A keystone species is the one which has
1. A small proportion of total biomass but has huge impact on community’s organisation and survival
2.A plenty of biomass but low impacts on community’s organisation
3. A rare species with little impact on biomass and other species in the community
4. A dominant species which has a large proportion of biomass and which affects many other species

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A system of rotating crops with legume or grass pastures to improve soil structure and fertility is called:

1. Shifting agriculture
2. Ley farming
3. Contour farming
4. Strip farming

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It is much easier for a small animal to run uphill than for a large animal, because:
1. The efficiency of muscles in large animals is less than in the small animals.
2. It is easier to carry a small body weight.
3. Smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate.
4. Small animals have a lower O2 requirement.

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