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  • Who coined the term "Ecology"?


  • Options
  • A. Ernst Haeckel
  • B. G. Evelyn Hutchinson
  • C. Hugo de Vries
  • D. Robert Brown

  • Correct Answer
  • Ernst Haeckel 

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    • 1. The process of pollination by birds is also known as

    • Options
    • A. Hydrophily
    • B. Entomophily
    • C. Embryophily
    • D. Ornithophily
    • Discuss
    • 2. Using which of the following processes can one separate a solute from its solution?

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    • A. Sedimentation
    • B. Evaporation
    • C. Filtration
    • D. Condensation
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following is least likely to be an effect of global warming?

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    • A. Increased frequency of hurricanes
    • B. Loss of fertile delta region as for agriculture
    • C. Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
    • D. Shrinking of the polar ice regions
    • Discuss
    • 4. A fresh egg when placed in salt water will

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    • A. sink and go to the bottom
    • B. sink but will not go to the bottom
    • C. float
    • D. burst
    • Discuss
    • 5. Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called

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    • A. Drizzle
    • B. Hail
    • C. Sleet
    • D. Snow
    • Discuss
    • 6. Silk worms feed on

    • Options
    • A. Basil leaves
    • B. Curry leaves
    • C. Rose leaves
    • D. Mulberry leaves
    • Discuss
    • 7. A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a:

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    • A. strait
    • B. Sound
    • C. Bay
    • D. Fjord
    • Discuss
    • 8. Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because

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    • A. they emit light of a constant intensity
    • B. their distance from the earth does not change with time
    • C. they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light
    • D. they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
    • Discuss
    • 9. Sullage water is_______

    • Options
    • A. Waste water released from kitchen
    • B. waste water released from toilets
    • C. waste water released from factories
    • D. waste water released from hospitals
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India?

    • Options
    • A. Western disturbances
    • B. Cyclonic depression
    • C. Southwest monsoon
    • D. Retreating monsoon
    • Discuss


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