Population and how it changes - class-XII
Description: population and how it changes | |
Number of Questions: 50 | |
Created by: Rekha Rai | |
Tags: ecology and environment zoology human population |
All the populations of organisms living together and potentially interacting in an area form a
Individuals of a species which occur in a particular area constitute
The correct sequence, from simplest to most complex is represented by
All of the following are population's characteristics except
Choose the correct statement.
Study of ecology of population is called as
Organisms belonging to the same species form a
Smallest unit to evolve through natural selection is
An example of population is
Individuals of a species which occur in a particular area constitute ______________.
The stationary phase of a population occurs when
Individuals of any species at a place from
Individual of one kind occupying a particular geographic area at a given time are called
Changes in nature of population are called as
Population is
Which one of the following sequences was proposed by Darwin and Wallace for organic evolution?
In sugar factories____ of total crushing in bagasse
A group of individuals of a plant or animal species, inhabiting a given area is called
The transient population between two adjacent ecotypes is called as
The smallest unit that can evolve through natural selection is
Refer to the table below containing data obtained for a rabbit population over a period of several years.
Year | Number of rabbits |
---|---|
1 | 4 |
2 | 17 |
3 | 62 |
4 | 245 |
Assuming unlimited resources, what would be the approximate expected rabbit population in year 5?
Populations have all of the following characteristics except
Which of the following is not the characteristic of population?
Population growth is not affected by which one of the following density-dependent factor?
The relationship between a population and a species is described by
What is the demographic transition of a society?
Which of these best describes a population?
First population count in India was started in
Populations are said to be sympatric when ......
The sum total of the populations of the same kind of organisms constitute
The aggregate of process that determine the size and composition of any population is known as
Populations connected by dispersing individuals are called
Individuals having similar life cycle experiencing similar ecological parameters at similar stage of life cycle are
Population was termed as self perpetuating unit by :
Which among these represent a population?
Urban population of the world is
A population is a group of
A population consists of the number of individuals in-a given area at a particular time
Match column I with column II and choose the correct option from the given codes.
Column I | Column II |
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A. Population | (i) Part of the earth consisting of all the ecosystems of the world |
B. Community | (ii) Assemblage of all the individuals belonging to different species occurring in an area |
C. Ecosphere | (iii) Group of similar individuals belonging to the same species, found in an area |
D. Ecosphere | (iv) Interaction between the living organisms and their physical environment |
(v) Classification of organisms based on the type of environment |
Population ecology is an important area because it (i) ecology to population genetics and (ii) identify (i) and (ii) in the above statement and select the correct option.
The principle of competitive exclusion was enunciated by
Difference between population and community is
In modern civilised world, greatest predator of man is
The Allee effect is described by
Refer to the table below containing data obtained for a rabbit population over a period of several years.
Year | Number of rabbits |
---|---|
1 | 4 |
2 | 17 |
3 | 62 |
4 | 245 |
Ultimately, the amount of nutrients and other resources would become limiting. What would happen to the rabbit population at that time?
A biological community can be best described by
Two populations of a species of pine tree are located on opposite sides of a mountain range. The two populations are genetically similar to each other.
An invasive beetle infestation kills 80% of the trees on the west side of the range. The beetle population does not spread to the eastern side of the range, and the east tree population does not experience any beetle related loss. After the infestation, the western tree population increases in size again.
What is the expected outcome of genetic testing comparing the two populations?
For natural selection to occur, which of the following must be true for a population of organisms?
A population is made up of