Commensalism is an association of two species in which
1. one lives, attached to the other, without harming it
2. both organisms derive benefits from each other
3. one derives its nutrition from the other
4. none of the above
Which one of the following is a matching pair of certain organism(s) and the kind of
association?
1. Shark and sucker fish - predation
2. Algae and fungi in lichens - mutualism
3. Orchids growing on trees - parasitism
4. Cuscuta (dodder) growing in other flowering plants - epiphytism
Monarch butterfly escapes from predators by
(1) foul smell
(2) bitter taste
(3) colour combination
(4) rough skin
Which is correctly labelled with respect to the given diagram?
(1) B: Logistic curve
(2) C: Carrying capacity
(3) C: Exponential curve
(4) A: Carrying capacity
Which of the following associations shows mutualism?
(1) Fig and wasp
(2) Barnacles on whale
(3) Roundworms in human intestine
(4) Orchids on mango tree
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I | Column II |
A. Commensalism | (i) One inhibited other unaffected |
B. Parasitism | (ii) One benefited other unaffected |
C. Mutualism | (iii) Both are benefitted |
D. Amensalism | (iv) One benefitted other harmed |
A | B | C | D | |
1. | (iv) | (ii) | (iii) | (i) |
2. | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) | (i) |
3. | (ii) | (iv) | (iii) | (i) |
4. | (ii) | (iv) | (i) | (iii) |
The process where a population inhibits the growth of other population without affecting itself is known as
(1) Amensalism
(2) Parasitism
(3) Mutualism
(4) Commensalism
Which of the following is not a factor that would limit the growth of a population?
(1) Food shortage
(2) Immigration
(3) Disease
(4) Famine
The graph shows two types of population growth curve. A is exponential and B is logistic.
Which one of the following growth model considered as more realistic one?
1. Exponential growth curve
2. Logistic growth curve
3. Both the growth curves
4. None of the above
Resemblance of one organism with its surroundings for protection and hiding is
(1) mimicry
(2) predation
(3) adaptation
(4) camouflage