
What are the major biomes of India ?
Important Questions on Organisms and Populations


Observe the following graph of regulators
In the above graph I, II and III represent




Reason : Brackish water animals can withstand wide fluctuations in salinity

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


With reference to temperature adaptations, identify of the following graph

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 |


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.




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



