Ecology at the organismic level is essentially:
1. Physiological ecology
2. Biochemical ecology
3. Anatomical ecology
4. Pathological ecology

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The biome characterized by a mean annual temperature between 0°C and 25°C and mean annual precipitation between 25 cm and 100 cm is:
1. Desert
2. Arctic and alpine tundra
3. Temperate forest
4. Grassland

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Identify the biome that is not correctly matched with the physical parameters given in corresponding Column II and Column III:

Biome

Mean annual temperature [OC]

Mean annual precipitation [cm]

1.

Tropical forest

20 – 25

130 – 430

2.

Arctic and alpine tundra

-12 – 2

10 – 125

3.

Coniferous forest

-5 –5

100 – 200

4.

Temperate forest

8 – 22

50 – 225

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The most ecologically relevant environmental factor is:

1. Temperature 2. Water
3. Light 4. Soil

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The extent of geographical distribution for eurythermals and stenothermals is expected to be:
1. Equal for both
2. Larger for the former
3. Smaller for the former
4. Cannot be predicted

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If global warming continues, how would the distributional range of some species be affected?
1. There will be a poleward shift
2. There will be an equatorial shift
3. No change is expected for any species
4. There will be shift from land to marine water

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The salt concentration [measured as salinity in parts per thousand] for inland waters is:
1. Less than 5
2. Between 5 and 15
3. 30 – 35
4. More than 100

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Organisms that are tolerant for a wide range of salinity are called:

1. Stenohalines 2. Euryhalines
3. Halophytes 4. Stenothermals
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Small plants [herbs and shrubs], growing in forests, are usually adapted to photosynthesize optimally under:
1.Very high light conditions
2.Very low water conditions
3.Very high water conditions
4.Very low light conditions

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 Photoperiod affects:
1. Plants only
2. Animals only
3. Both plants and animals
4. Neither plants nor animals

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