Geography and Ecology Basics
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What is the primary source of island formation in most archipelagoes?

  • Volcanic eruptions from the ocean floor (correct)
  • Weathering and glaciation
  • Sedimentation and erosion
  • Tectonic plate movements
  • What is the term for the biotic and abiotic factors that limit the growth of an invading species in a recipient ecosystem?

  • Environmental resistance (correct)
  • Habitat fragmentation
  • Resource limitation
  • Species competition
  • What is the largest unit of organization in ecology?

  • Ecosystem
  • Biome
  • Biosphere (correct)
  • Community
  • What is the term for the process by which a young animal forms attachments and develops a concept of its own identity?

    <p>Imprinting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the assemblage of interdependent and interacting populations of different species present in an area?

    <p>Biological community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them?

    <p>Ecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can inhabit a natural habitat on earth?

    <p>An ecosystem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for the survival of any species, whether autotrophic or heterotrophic?

    <p>Interaction with abiotic factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of ecology?

    <p>It deals with different levels of biological organisation, including organisms and ecosystems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a major biome?

    <p>Desert</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a biological community?

    <p>It consists of one or more species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a level of biological organisation that is studied in ecology?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as the 'Father of ecology in India'?

    <p>Prof. R.M. Mishra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the literal meaning of the term 'ecology'?

    <p>Discourse of organisms at home</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a climatic factor?

    <p>Temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of organisms in their community?

    <p>Synecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the limiting factor in a desert ecosystem?

    <p>Water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following determines the type of vegetation in an ecosystem?

    <p>Rainfall</p> Signup and view all the answers

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