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(Stenothermal/Eurythermal) organisms tolerate only a narrow range of temperatures.

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Important Questions on Organisms and Populations

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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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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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Mention any two mechanisms how human body compensates low oxygen availability at higher altitude.
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It is an example of an animal that develop accessory respiratory organs to utilise atmospheric air when fresh water dries up.
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Give two reasons as to why a weed like Calotropis flourishes in the abandoned fields?
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Choose the correct statement for 'Allen's Rule'.
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Small mammals and birds are rarely found in polar regions. The reason is that
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Match List-I with List-II.

List-I List-II
(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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A prey develops a defence against a predator. Justify the statement with two examples of animals.
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A desert lizard (an ectotherm) and a mouse (an endotherm) are placed inside a chamber at 15oC and their body temperature [T (L) for the lizard and T (M) for the mouse] and metabolic rates [M (L) for the lizard and M (M) for the mouse] is monitored. Which one of the following is correct?
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Given is a diagram representing the annual mean temperature and the annual mean precipitation in three biomes P,Q and R on the planet. All the animals living in these biomes together can be largely grouped into two major classes 'Regulators' and 'Conformers'. Regulators are the animals that can regulate their body temperature and Conformers are those animals whose body temperature changes as per the environmental temperature. Assuming that these animals do not have any specialized adaptations, the correct statement would be

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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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Statement (S): Very small animals are rarely found in the polar regions.

Reason (R): Small animals have a larger surface area relative to their volume and tend to lose body heat.

The correct answer is

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Species that are most effective at colonizing new habitats show:
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Explain giving reasons why the tourists visiting Rohtang pass or Mansarovar are advised to resume normal active life after a few days of reaching there.
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Most living organisms cannot survive at temperature above 45°C. How are some microbes able to live in habitats with temperatures exceeding 100°C?