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A tiger will die in the desert because it is not adapted to live in a desert.
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Important Questions on The Living Organisms - Characteristics and Habitats
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Observe the following graph of regulators
In the above graph I, II and III represent
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With reference to temperature adaptations, identify of the following graph
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Assertion : In brackish water, stenohaline animals are abundant
Reason : Brackish water animals can withstand wide fluctuations in salinity
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Identify the incorrect statement
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Individuals of one kind occupying a particular geographic area at a given time are called
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In Amphibian and reptiles, the body temperature changes corresponding to external temperature. The organisms which show this kind of response is termed as -
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Animals living in air-water interface
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Homeothermy in humans is maintained through
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If rice is cooked in a pressure cooker on the Siachen glacier, at sea beach, and on Deccan plain, which of the following is correct about the time taken for cooking rice?
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Species that are most effective at colonizing new habitats show:
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Small mammals and birds are rarely found in polar regions. The reason is that
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Root does not help in the absorption of water in which of the following plant?
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Match List with List.
| List | List | ||
| (a) | Allen's Rule | (i) | Kangaroo rat |
| (b) | Physiological adaptation | (ii) | Desert lizard |
| (c) | Behavioural adaptation | (iii) | Marine fish at depth |
| (d) | Biochemical adaptation | (iv) | Polar seal |
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Which of the following is incorrect pair regarding cyclomorphosis in Daphnia
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Assertion (A): A person goes to high altitude and experiences 'altitude sickness' with symptoms like breathing difficulty and heart palpitations.
Reason (R): Due to low atmospheric pressure at high altitude, the body does not get sufficient oxygen.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Study the following statements regarding adaptations in freshwater habitat
I. Amoeba has contractile vacuole.
II. Glomerular kidneys in freshwater fishes.
III. Sponges form gemmules.
IV. Neoceratodus forms a gelatinous cocoon.
Among the above, the correct statements are
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Which of the following statements are wrong regarding biodiversity ?
(i) Tropics harbor more species than temperate or polar areas
(ii) Terrestrial biodirersity increases from the equator to the poles
(iii) Patterm of biodiversity should not depend on latitude and species area relationship
(iv) Biodiversity exists not only at the species level but also at the lerels of biological organization
(v) Temperate regions are relatively more constant than that of the tropical regions
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Stratification is more common in which of the following?
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Most animals are tree dwellers in a:
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What are modified as tusks, in elephants ?
