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What does the Pyramid of biomass depict in a food chain?
What does the Pyramid of biomass depict in a food chain?
- The total amount of living material (correct)
- The different feeding levels
- The number of organisms in each trophic level
- The flow of energy through the food chain
In which ecosystems are an inverted pyramid of numbers and an inverted pyramid of biomass respectively seen?
In which ecosystems are an inverted pyramid of numbers and an inverted pyramid of biomass respectively seen?
- Tree and sea ecosystems
- Sea and tree ecosystems (correct)
- Sea and grassland ecosystems
- Grassland and tree ecosystems
Which organization released the list of endangered species?
Which organization released the list of endangered species?
- WCC
- BBC
- UN
- IUCN (correct)
What characterizes Amensalism in species association?
What characterizes Amensalism in species association?
Where does Strontium-90 accumulate in the body?
Where does Strontium-90 accumulate in the body?
Which activity does not contribute to the loss of biodiversity?
Which activity does not contribute to the loss of biodiversity?
Which plant is correctly matched with its scientific name?
Which plant is correctly matched with its scientific name?
In a random mating population in equilibrium, which factor leads to a non-directional change in gene frequency?
In a random mating population in equilibrium, which factor leads to a non-directional change in gene frequency?
Where is the antigen binding site located in each immunoglobulin?
Where is the antigen binding site located in each immunoglobulin?
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for the development of the PCR technique?
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for the development of the PCR technique?
From which organisms are insect control proteins extracted?
From which organisms are insect control proteins extracted?
Plants adapted to living partly in water and partly above the substratum are called:
Plants adapted to living partly in water and partly above the substratum are called:
What is the main cause of chromosomal disorders?
What is the main cause of chromosomal disorders?
What is the term for the gain or loss of a chromosome(s) due to failed segregation during cell division?
What is the term for the gain or loss of a chromosome(s) due to failed segregation during cell division?
What is the term for an increase in a whole set of chromosomes in an organism?
What is the term for an increase in a whole set of chromosomes in an organism?
In a normal human being, how many pairs of autosomes are present?
In a normal human being, how many pairs of autosomes are present?
Which chromosomal disorder is characterized by the presence of an additional copy of a chromosome in an individual?
Which chromosomal disorder is characterized by the presence of an additional copy of a chromosome in an individual?
What are examples of chromosomal disorders mentioned in the passage?
What are examples of chromosomal disorders mentioned in the passage?
What is the main reason why offspring formed by sexual reproduction exhibit more variation than those formed by asexual reproduction?
What is the main reason why offspring formed by sexual reproduction exhibit more variation than those formed by asexual reproduction?
When pollen is transferred from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant, what type of pollination is it referred to as?
When pollen is transferred from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant, what type of pollination is it referred to as?
Which organism is commonly used as an indicator of water pollution?
Which organism is commonly used as an indicator of water pollution?
In sexual reproduction, what contributes to the high variation in offspring?
In sexual reproduction, what contributes to the high variation in offspring?
Which term describes the transfer of pollen between flowers of different plants?
Which term describes the transfer of pollen between flowers of different plants?
Which of the following is not typically used as an indicator organism for water pollution?
Which of the following is not typically used as an indicator organism for water pollution?
What term describes the stage of disease known for the process of cell division?
What term describes the stage of disease known for the process of cell division?
According to Lamarckism, why did long-necked giraffes evolve?
According to Lamarckism, why did long-necked giraffes evolve?
Which components are correctly associated with mammalian testes?
Which components are correctly associated with mammalian testes?
In the given diagram of a young anther's transverse section, which labeling represents the correct placement of the wall layers?
In the given diagram of a young anther's transverse section, which labeling represents the correct placement of the wall layers?
Which statement is most appropriate regarding leguminous plants and nitrogen deficiency?
Which statement is most appropriate regarding leguminous plants and nitrogen deficiency?
Which of the following terms describes the spread of disease to other parts of the body?
Which of the following terms describes the spread of disease to other parts of the body?
