Week 1: Assignment 1

The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.

Due on 2023-08-09, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2023-07-26, 21:33

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1 point
Which of these is not a characteristic of fitness?

Fitness is environment-specific.
Fitness is species-specific.
Higher reproductive rate means higher fitness.

Fitness should be measured across several generations.

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Higher reproductive rate means higher fitness.
1 point
Ecology is the scientific study of interactions among organisms and their ___. (Fill in the blanks)

habitat

niche

environment

population

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
environment

1 point
"Enquiry into plants" is a book written by

Theophrastus
Linnaeus
Malthus

Humboldt
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Theophrastus
1 point
Which of these is not a kind of selection

directional
stochastic
disruptive

stabilising
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
stochastic
1 point
Ecology is the scientific study of _______that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms. (Fill
in the blanks)

statics
interactions
dynamics

habitat
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
interactions
1 point
Which of these is not a step in natural selection?

variation
underpopulation
struggle for existence

survival of the fittest

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
underpopulation
1 point
Which of these is not a characteristic of fitness?

Fitness is environment-specific.
Fitness is species-specific.
Fitness works on traits such as size and speed.
 Fitness should be measured across several generations.
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Fitness works on traits such as size and speed.
1 point
In the Greek word root of Ecology, Oikos refers to

household
preservation
environment

study
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
household
1 point
In the Greek word root of Ecology, logos refers to

household
preservation
environment

study
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
study
1 point
Who amongst these is considered the father of Biogeography?

Theophrastus
Linnaeus
Malthus

Humboldt
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Humboldt

Week 2: Assignment 2
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 Due on 2023-08-09, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2023-08-03, 22:38 IST

1 point
for more diversity, the level of disturbance should be

less
intermediate
more

none of these
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
intermediate
1 point
hierarchy emerges almost inevitably through a wide variety of evolutionary processes, for the simple reason that
hierarchical structures are _____ (fill in the blank)

perfect
imperfect
stable

unstable
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
stable
1 point
"groups of actually or potentially interbreeding natural populations which are reproductively isolated from other such
groups" is a definition of

cells
species
ecosystems

biomes
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
species
1 point
the emergent principle can be stated as

whole= sum of parts

whole < sum of parts
whole > sum of parts
 none of these
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
whole > sum of parts
1 point
there is more biodiversity in areas with

less competition, less predation

less competition, more predation
more competition, more predation

more competition, less predation

No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
more competition, more predation
1 point
the mitochondrion is a/ an

sub cellular organelle

cell
tissue

organ
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
sub cellular organelle
1 point
"the diversity that exists among different geographies" is

alpha biodiversity
beta biodiversity
gamma biodiversity

delta biodiversity
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
gamma biodiversity
1 point
"the diversity that exists with an ecosystem" is

alpha biodiversity
beta biodiversity
gamma biodiversity
 delta biodiversity
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
alpha biodiversity
1 point
the hierarchical system was given by

simon
watson
hutchinson

humboldt
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
simon
1 point
the laboratory approach to ecology uses

equation
models
observations

experiments
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
experiments

Week 3: Assignment 3
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2023-08-16, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2023-08-14, 22:33 IST

1 point
I observe a bird take a tick out of another bird's head and eat it. in the social context, this behaviour is known as

tick hunting
auto grooming
allo grooming

foraging
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
allo grooming
1 point
the scientific study of animal behaviour is known as

behaviourism
ecology
ethology

prey- predator dynamics

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
ethology
1 point
trampling of grass due to movement of animals is an example of

mutualism
amensalism
commensalism

protocooperation
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
amensalism
1 point
birds on a giraffe is an example of

colony
commensalism
protocooperation

allelopathy
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
protocooperation
1 point
i observe a monkey take a tick out of another monkey's head and eat it. in social context this behaviour would be
called

tick hunting
auto grooming
allo grooming

foraging
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
allo grooming
1 point
hamilton's rule can be stated as

rB < C
rB > C
rB = C

rB + C = 0
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
rB > C
1 point
egrets with buffaloes are an example of

colony
commensalism
protocooperation

allelopathy
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
commensalism
1 point
the interaction between exotic shrubs and trees through the action of seed predators is an example of

infraspecific competition
apparent competition
disguised competition

harmonious competition
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
apparent competition
1 point
harmonious interaction occurs where

at least one participant is benefited

at least one participant is unharmed
both participants are benefitted

both participants are unharmed

No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
both participants are unharmed
1 point
an inventory of behaviours exhibited by an animal during a behaviour exercise is called

ecogram
ethogram
behaviourogram

animalogram
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
ethogram

Week 4: Assignment 4
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2023-08-23, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2023-08-22, 10:48 IST

1 point
tree --> frugivorous birrds --> hawk represents

upright pyramid of numbers

inverted pyramids of numbers
spindle pyramids of numbers

dumb bell pyramid of numbers

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
spindle pyramids of numbers
1 point
if we all became vegetarians, we'll be able to support our large populations. this can be explained through

10% rule
1% rule
trophic cascade

biodiversity
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
10% rule
1 point
consider the food chain:
grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> snake --> hawk. as we move up the food chain,

available energy decreases

available energy increases
available energy remains same

available energy is zero everywhere

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
available energy decreases
1 point
glacial lakes are typical examples of

eutrophic lakes
hypereutrophic lakes
oligotrophic lakes

mesotrophic lakes
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
oligotrophic lakes
1 point
trees --> birds --> parasites --> hyperparasites represents

uprights pyramid of numbers

inverted pyramid of numbers
spindle pyramid of numbers

dumb bell pyramid of numbers

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
inverted pyramid of numbers
1 point
consider the food chain:
grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> snake --> hawk. in the food chain

frog is producer
frog is consumer and carnivore
frog is consumer and herbivore

frog is decomposer
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
frog is consumer and carnivore
1 point
at the compensation point

photosynthesis = respiration
photosynthesis < respiration
photosynthesis > respiration

photosynthesis = 0
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
photosynthesis = respiration
1 point
consider the food chain:
grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> snake --> hawk. in this food chain

more number of hawks than grasshopper can be supported

more number of grasshoppers than hawks can be supported
equal number of hawks than grasshopper can be supported

none of these
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
more number of grasshoppers than hawks can be supported
1 point
consider the food chain:
grass --> grasshopper --> frog --> snake --> hawk. in this food chain

hawk is producer
hawk is consumer and carnivore
hawk is consumer and herbivore

hawk is decomposer
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
hawk is consumer and carnivore
1 point
net primary productivity is given by

APAR X LUE
APAR + LUE
APAR - LUE

APAR / LUE
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:

APAR X LUE

Week 5: Assignment 5
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2023-08-30, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2023-08-29, 21:38 IST

1 point
which of these is not a measure of absolute population density?

total count
pelt count
capture- recapture method

removal method
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
pelt count
1 point
the juvenile mortality rate is the annual number of deaths of juveniles per

100 births
1000 births
100 live births

1000 live births

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
1000 live births
1 point
_____ is how close the measured values are to the correct values

accuracy
precision
bias

variance
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
accuracy
1 point
____ employs a simple rule of selecting every kth unit starting with a number chosen at random from 1 to k as the
random start

simple random sampling

systematic sampling
stratified sampling

multistage sampling
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
systematic sampling
1 point
cover board surveys are typically used for sampling

herpetofauna
fishes
large mammals

carnivores
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
herpetofauna
1 point
the minimum replacement level fertility for a population to grow should be greater than

1
2
3

4
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
2
1 point
the logistic growth curve, when plotted, appears

I shaped
J shaped
S shaped

O shaped
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
S shaped
1 point
pan traps are used for sampling

bees
butterflies
non- pollinator insects

pollinator insects
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
pollinator insects
1 point
a sampling procedure such that each possible combination of sampling units out of the population has the same chance
of being selected is referred to as

simple random sampling

systematic sampling
stratified sampling

multistage sampling
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
simple random sampling
1 point
which of these is true?

physiological longevity > ecological longevity

physiological longevity = ecological longevity
physiological longevity < ecological longevity

a or b
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
a or b

Week 6: Assignment 6
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2023-09-06, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2023-09-06, 18:41 IST

1 point
importance value varies from
 0 to 10
0 to 50
0 to 100

0 to 300
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
0 to 300
1 point
a species found most frequently in a particular community, but also present occasionally in others is called

accidental species
indifferent species
selective species

exclusive species
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
selective species
1 point
which of these depicts correctly the lithosere primary succession?

rock --> crustose lichen --> foliose lichen --> moss --> herbaceous stage --> shrub --> woodland --> climax
rock --> foliose lichen --> crustose lichen --> moss --> herbaceous stage --> shrub --> woodland -> climax
moss --> crustose lichen --> foliose lichen --> rock --> herbaceous stage --> shrub --> woodland --> climax

rock --> crustose lichen --> foliose lichen --> shrub --> herbaceous stage --> moss --> woodland --> climax
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
rock --> crustose lichen --> foliose lichen --> moss --> herbaceous stage --> shrub --> woodland --> climax
1 point
importance value can be written as

relative density + relative frequency X relative dominance

relative density X relative frequency + relative dominance
relative density + relative frequency + relative dominance

relative density X relative frequency X relative dominance

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
relative density + relative frequency + relative dominance
1 point
lithosere is an example of
 hydrosere
xerosere
psammosere

halosere
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
xerosere
1 point
the climax near tindi village is being controlled by disturbance by cattle. this is an example of

climatic climax
edaphic climax
disclimax

catastrophic climax
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
disclimax
1 point
a climax caused by wildfires is an example of

climatic climax
edaphic climax
disclimax

catastrophic climax
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
catastrophic climax
1 point
which of these is correct?

fundamental niche > realised niche

fundamental niche = realised niche
fundamental niche < realised niche

a or b
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
a or b
1 point
when compared to generalist species, specialist species have
 narrower niche
borader niche
same size niche

none of these
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
narrower niche
1 point
which of these is not a characteristic of pioneer species

ability to grow on bare rocks

ability to tolerate extreme temperatures
large size

short life span

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
large size

Week 7: Assignment 7
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2023-09-13, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2023-09-12, 11:59 IST

1 point
Scarcity of food is a

chemical factor
demographic factor
push factor

pull factor
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
push factor
1 point
Good climate is a

chemical factor
demographic factor
push factor
 pull factor
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
pull factor
1 point
The movement of individuals away from their place of birth or hatching or seed production into a new
habitat or area to survive and reproduce is called

translocation
migration
dispersal

drifting
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
dispersal
1 point
"The geographical distribution of a species will be controlled by that environmental factor for which the
organism has the narrowest range of tolerance." This is the statement for

Liebig’s law of the minimum

Liebig’s law of the maximum
Shelford’s law of tolerance

Shelford’s law of intolerance

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Shelford’s law of tolerance
1 point
"Quick movement over large distances, often across unsuitable terrain" is a description of

diffusion
secular dispersal
jump dispersal

drifting
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
jump dispersal
1 point
The regular, seasonal movement of animals, often along fixed routes is called

translocation
 migration
dispersal

drifting
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
migration
1 point
The movement of lions across the Gir landscape is an example of

diffusion
secular dispersal
jump dispersal

drifting
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
diffusion
1 point
Which of these is not a physical factor of habitat?

soil
moisture
predators

temperature
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
predators
1 point
Transplantation experiments are used to find

potential range
effective range
actual range

economic range
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
potential range
1 point
I tried growing vegetables under my teak plantation, but the vegetable plants died out. I should be
concerned about
 autophagy
allelophagy
autopathy

allelopathy
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
allelopathy

Week 8: Assignment 8
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2023-09-20, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2023-09-20, 13:56 IST

1 point
captive breeding is an example of

in-situ conservation
ex-situ conservation
in-situ preservation

ex-situ preservation
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
ex-situ conservation
1 point
the "subset of physical and biotic environmental factors that permit an animal (or plant) or survive and reproduce" is
the definition of

habitat
ecosystem
biome

biosphere
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
habitat
1 point
we prefer those areas for the creation of a conservation reserve where the level of threat is

very high
medium
 very low

non existent
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
medium
1 point
which of these is a deterministic factor

environmental variation
forest fire
death rate

diseases
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
death rate
1 point
the acronym HIPPO does not include

habitat loss
habitat enhancement
invasive species

human over population

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
habitat enhancement
1 point
which of these correctly represents the process of habitat fragmentation and loss

original forest --> dissection --> perforation --> fragmentation --> attrition
original forest --> dissection --> attrition --> fragmentation --> perforation
original forest --> dissection --> perforation --> attrition --> fragmentation

original forest --> dissection --> fragmentation --> perforation --> attrition
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
original forest --> dissection --> perforation --> fragmentation --> attrition
1 point
the acronym HIPPO does not include

habitat loss
invasive species
 pollination

pollution
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
pollination
1 point
which of these is a stochastic factor

birth rate
death rate
population structures

environmental fluctuations
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
environmental fluctuations
1 point
according to Leopold, which of these in not a tool of habitat management

fire
gun
cattle

sickle
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
sickle
1 point
zoo is an example of

in-situ conservation
ex-situ conservation
in-situ preservation

ex-situ preservation
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
ex-situ conservation

Week 9: Assignment 9
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2023-09-27, 23:59 IST.
Assignment submitted on 2023-09-24, 22:24 IST
1 point
which of these is a preventive check according to malthus?

foresight
vice
misery

flood
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
foresight
1 point
which of these is not a pillar of sustainability

environmental sustainability
economic sustainability
trans- boundary sustainability

social sustainability
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
trans- boundary sustainability
1 point
____ is to identify which potential impacts are relevant to assess (fill n the blank)

screening
scoping
reporting

review
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
scoping
1 point
which of these is a positive check according to malthus?

late marriage
war
celibacy

moral restraint
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
war
1 point
which of these is a pillar of sustainability

social sustainability
industrial sustainability
agricultural sustainability

trans- boundary sustainability

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
social sustainability
1 point
the demographic transition sees a society move from

high birth rate, low birth rate to low birth rate, low death rate
low birth rate, high death rate to low birth rate, low death rate
high birth rate, high death rate to low birth rate, low death rate

high birth rate, high death rate to low birth rate, high death rate
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
high birth rate, high death rate to low birth rate, low death rate
1 point
the book "an essay on the principle of population" was written by

darwin
malthus
spencer

owens
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
malthus
1 point
the quantum of human impacts is given by

I=PXAXT
I=P+A+T
I=P+A-T

I = P - (A + T)
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
I=PXAXT
1 point
____ determines which projects or development require a full or partial impact assessment study (fill in the blank)

screening
scoping
reporting

review
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
screening
1 point
according to malthusian model

population grows in geometric progression, food supply increases in arithmetic progression

population grows in geometric progression, food supply increases in geometric progression
population grows in arithmetic progression, food supply increases in arithmetic progression

population grows in arithmetic progression, food supply increases in geometric progression

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
population grows in geometric progression, food supply increases in arithmetic progression

Week 10: Assignment 10

The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2023-10-04, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2023-10-04, 22:57 IST

1 point
mesodebris in the context of plastic debris has fragments of size

>20mm
5-20mm
<5mm

<1mm
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
5-20mm
1 point
the government came up with a regulation that incandescent bulbs be replaced by LED bulbs, so that electricity
consumption and release of carbon dioxide from power plants is reduced. In the context change, such an action would
be called

adaptation
mitigation
deceleration

maladaptation
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
mitigation
1 point
which of these is not a climatic forcing for earth?

changes is plate tectonics

changes in earth's orbit
changes in moon's orbit

change in sun's orbit

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
changes in moon's orbit
1 point
which of these is not a principle of ecological restoration

ecological integrity
long-term sustainability
benefits and engages scientists

informed by past and future

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
benefits and engages scientists
1 point
"the ability of a system to adjust to climate change (including climate variability and extremes) to moderate potential
damages, to take advantage of opportunities, or to cope with the consequences" is a definition for

adaptive response
adaptive capacity
mitigative response

mitigative capacity
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
adaptive capacity
1 point
which of these is not a principle of ecological restoration

ecological integrity
short-term sustainability
benefits and engages society

informed by past and future

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
short-term sustainability
1 point
macrodebris in context of plastic debris has fragments of size

>20mm
5-20mm
<5mm

<1mm
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
>20mm
1 point
because of climate change, Mudumalai tiger reserve is suffering from frequent droughts. the management has built
several artificial water holes for animals, and fills them up regularly with tankers. in the context of climate change,
such an action would be called

adaptation
mitigation
deceleration

maladaptation
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
adaptation
1 point
"any changes in natural and human systems that inadvertently increase vulnerability to climatic stimuli; an adaptation
that does not succeed in reducing vulnerability but increases it instead" is a definition for

adaptation
mitigation
maladaptation

malmitigation
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
maladaptation
1 point
which of these is not a climatic forcing for earth

changes in plate tectonics

changes in earth's orbit
changes in sun's orbit

changes in sun's strength

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
changes in sun's orbit

Week 11: Assignment 11

The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2023-10-11, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2023-10-11, 22:32 IST

1 point
a pest population is called uncontrolled when

it is increasing
it is not decreasing
it is causing some economic damage

it is causing excessive economic damage

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
it is causing excessive economic damage
1 point
the impact of El Nino on fishery collapse in peru is explained by

match hypothesis
mismatch hypothesis
match- mismatch hypothesis

none of these
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
match- mismatch hypothesis
1 point
which of these is correct

R+G=M+F
R+M=G+F
R+F+M+G

R+G+M+F=0
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
R+G=M+F
1 point
Ludwig's ratchet predicts

decreasing harvesting rate

constant harvesting rate
increasing harvesting rate

fluctuating harvesting rate

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
increasing harvesting rate
1 point
a root zone treatment plant is an example of

phytoremediation
biological control
biomagnification

bioaccumulation
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
phytoremediation
1 point
a pest population is called controlled when

it is increasing
it is decreasing
it is not causing any economic damage

it is not causing excessive economic damage

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
it is not causing excessive economic damage
1 point
a deciduous forest in madhya pradesh was converted into a mine. after the mining operations were over, the pits were
filled up with water and a lake was created. it is now visited by several migratory birds. this is an example of

recovery
restoration
enhancement

replacement
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
replacement
1 point
a deciduous forest in madhya pradesh was converted into a mine. after the mining operations were over, the pits were
filed up with soil and species of deciduous forest planted again. this is an example of

recovery
restoration
enhancement

replacement
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
restoration
1 point
which of these is not an impact of toxic chemicals

lethal effects
sub lethal effects
reduction of existing stressors

reduce fecundity
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
reduction of existing stressors
1 point
which of these is correct

the maximum sustainable yield is near the beginning of sigmoid curve

the maximum sustainable yield is near the mid point of sigmoid curve
the maximum sustainable yield is near the end of sigmoid curve

none of these
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
the maximum sustainable yield is near the mid point of sigmoid curve

Week 12: Assignment 12

The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2023-10-18, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2023-10-16, 20:40 IST

1 point
hierarchy emerges almost inevitably through a wide variety of evolutionary processes, for the simple reason that
hierarchical structures are _____ (fill in the blank)

perfect
imperfect
stable

unstable
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
stable
1 point
which of these is a stochastic factor

birth rate
death rate
population structure

environmental fluctuation
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
environmental fluctuation
1 point
the climax near Tindi village is being controlled by disturbance by cattle. this is an example of

climatic climax
edaphic climax
disclimax

catastrophic climax
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
disclimax
1 point
_____ determines which projects or developments require a full or partial impact assessment study (fill in the blank)
 screening
scoping
reporting

review
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
screening
1 point
the movement of lions across the Gir landscape is an example of

diffusion
secular dispersal
jump dispersal

drifting
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
diffusion
1 point
trampling of grass due to the movement of animals is an example of

mutualism
amensalism
commensalism

protocooperation
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
amensalism
1 point
cover board surveys are typically used for sampling

herpetofauna
fishes
large mammals

carnivores
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
herpetofauna
1 point
glacial lakes are typical examples of
 eutrophic lakes
hypereutrophic lakes
oligotrophic lakes

mesotrophic lakes
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
oligotrophic lakes
1 point
which of these is not a climatic forcing for earth

change in plates tectonics

change in earth's orbit
change is sun's orbit

change in sun's strength

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
change is sun's orbit
1 point
which of these is not a characteristic of fitness

fitness is environmental specific

fitness if species specific
higher reproductive rate means higher fitness

fitness should be measured across several generations

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
higher reproductive rate means higher fitness