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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

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  3. Red data book contains data of

  4. A.

     all plant species

    B.

     all animal species

    C.

     economically important species

    D.

     threatened species

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  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

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  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

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  9. Lotic ecosystem refers to

  10. A.

     Static water system

    B.

     Ecosystem of flowing water

    C.

     Ecosystem of estuaries

    D.

     Deep marine water system

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

  12. A.

     Habitat

    B.

     Niche

    C.

     Ecotone

    D.

     Ecotype

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  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

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  15. The term "Eco" implies

  16. A.

     Environment

    B.

     Ecotone

    C.

     Ecotourism

    D.

     Soil

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  17. Germ Layer includes

  18. A.

     mesoderm layer

    B.

     ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm

    C.

     ectoderm

    D.

     endoderm

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  19. Maximum deposition of DDT will occur in

  20. A.

     phytoplankton

    B.

     crab

    C.

     eel

    D.

     sea gull

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