Darwinian fitness is represented by:

1. Low r value 2. High r value
3. High K value 4. Low K value

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Which of the following organisms does not breed only once in their life time?

1. Pacific salmon 2. Marsupial mice
3. Birds 4. Bamboo
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As a part of their reproductive strategy, pelagic fishes:

1. Produce a large number of small-sized offspring
2. Produce a small number of small-sized offspring
3. Produce a large number of large-sized offspring
4. Produce a small number of large-sized offspring
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A population interaction that is detrimental to both species would be:

1. Mutualism 2. Competition
3. Predation 4. Amensalism

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A population interaction where one species is harmed whereas the other is unaffected is called as:

1. Mutualism 2. Competition
3. Predation 4. Amensalism

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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

Population interaction

Species A

Species B

1.

Mutualism

+

+

2.

Predation

+

-

3.

Parasitism

-

-

4.

Commensalism

+

0

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In broad ecological context, all the following would be considered examples of predation except:
1. Tiger eating deer
2. Sparrow eating seed
3. Cow eating herbs
4. Earthworm feeding on detritus

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Predators do not:

1. act as ‘conduits’ for energy transfer across trophic levels
2. keep prey populations under control
3. over-exploit their prey
4. help in maintaining species diversity in a community
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When certain exotic species are introduced into a geographical area, they become invasive mainly because:

1. The invaded land has unlimited resources for the introduced species
2. The invaded land does not have its natural predator
3. The population of the introduced species in the invaded land is very low
4. Introduced species do not face any competition in the introduced land

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In a field experiment, when all Pisaster starfish were removed from an enclosed intertidal area, the result was:

1. Increase in diversity of invertebrates
2. Extinction of many invertebrate species
3. Inability of the Pisaster to enter the area again
4. Replacement of Pisaster by other starfish
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