What will happen to a well-growing herbaceous plant in the forest if it is transplanted outside the forest in a park?
1. | It will grow normally |
2. | It will grow well because it is planted in the same locality |
3. | It may not survive because of changes in its microclimate |
4. | It grows very well because the plant gets more sunlight |
Match plants in Column I with their Ecological adaptations in Column II and select the correct answer from the codes given:
|
Plants |
|
Ecological adaptation |
A. |
Mangroves |
P. |
High-temperature optima for photosynthesis |
B. |
Heliophytes |
Q. |
Deep root systems |
C. |
Water hyacinth |
R. |
Viviparity |
D. |
Prosopis |
S. |
Inflated petiole |
Codes:
A | B | C | D | |
1. | R | P | S | Q |
2. | S | P | R | Q |
3. | R | P | Q | S |
4. | P | Q | R | S |
Assertion (A): | The adaptations of both predators and prey tend to be refined through natural selection. |
Reason (R): | Predation provides energy to prolong life and promote the reproduction of the organism that does the killing, the predator, to the detriment of the organism being consumed, the prey. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |