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  1. Pencillium does not swallow the growth of bacterium Staphylococcus. This sort of relationship is called

  2. A.

     commensalism

    B.

     predation

    C.

     amensalism

    D.

     mutualism


  3. The Salim Ali Bird sanctuary is located at

  4. A.

     Pondicherry,

    B.

     Thattekad,

    C.

     Anakkatti

    D.

     Kalakkad


  5. The instrument that measures temperature, pressure, and humidity at various altitudes in the atmosphere:

  6. A.

     Barograph

    B.

     Radiosonde

    C.

     Aneroid barometer

    D.

     Altimeter


  7. The species that flower are called

  8. A.

     gymnosperms

    B.

     bryophytes

    C.

     angiosperms

    D.

     algae


  9. Basidiospores are considered to be a major source of

  10. A.

     airborne allergens

    B.

     water borne allergens

    C.

     animal faeces

    D.

     bioweapon


  11. An example of an abiotic component

  12. A.

     Plants

    B.

     Soil

    C.

     Animals

    D.

     Bacteria


  13. Pollutants that are introduced into the environment by human activity are called as

  14. A.

     qualitative pollutants

    B.

     quantitative pollutants

    C.

     anthropogenic pollutants

    D.

     all of these


  15. When clouds are viewed near the horizon, the individual cloud elements usually:

  16. A.

     Appear closer together than is actually the case

    B.

     Appear farther apart than is actually the case

    C.

     Appear lighter in color than is actually the case

    D.

     Appear to have more vertical development than is actually the case


  17. Which sea is referred to as an oceanic desert?

  18. A.

     Red Sea

    B.

     Sargasso Sea

    C.

     Arabian Sea

    D.

     Sea of Japan


  19. At night, low clouds:

  20. A.

     Enhance the atmospheric greenhouse effect

    B.

     Weaken the atmospheric greenhouse effect

    C.

     Are often caused by the atmospheric greenhouse effect

    D.

     Have no effect on the atmospheric greenhouse effect