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  1. What is deep ecology?

  2. A.

     Protecting nature for its own sake

    B.

     Ecology of deep sea

    C.

     Ecology of forest

    D.

     Ecology of caves


  3. Red data book contains data of

  4. A.

     all plant species

    B.

     all animal species

    C.

     economically important species

    D.

     threatened species


  5. A group of individuals of a plant or animal species, inhabiting a given area is called

  6. A.

     Biome

    B.

     Population

    C.

     Ecosystem

    D.

     Community


  7. ________ is the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas.

  8. A.

     Land fertility

    B.

     Desertification

    C.

     Ecosystem

    D.

     Vegetation


  9. Lotic ecosystem refers to

  10. A.

     Static water system

    B.

     Ecosystem of flowing water

    C.

     Ecosystem of estuaries

    D.

     Deep marine water system


  11. When the two ecosystems overlap each other, the area is called

  12. A.

     Habitat

    B.

     Niche

    C.

     Ecotone

    D.

     Ecotype


  13. An ecosystem gradually merges with an adjoining one through a transitional zone is called the ______________

  14. A.

     Ecological niche

    B.

     ecological footprint

    C.

     ecotone

    D.

     shore effect


  15. The term "Eco" implies

  16. A.

     Environment

    B.

     Ecotone

    C.

     Ecotourism

    D.

     Soil


  17. Germ Layer includes

  18. A.

     mesoderm layer

    B.

     ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm

    C.

     ectoderm

    D.

     endoderm


  19. Maximum deposition of DDT will occur in

  20. A.

     phytoplankton

    B.

     crab

    C.

     eel

    D.

     sea gull