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NEET 2016 Phase 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
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Gause's principle of competitive exclusion states that -
A
Larger organisms exclude smaller ones through competition
B
More abundant species will exclude the less abundant species through competition
C
Competition for the same resources excludes species having different food preferences
D
No two species can occupy the same niche indefinitely for the same limiting resources
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NEET 2016 Phase 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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-1
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When does the growth rate of a population following the logistic model equal zero?
The logistic model is given as dN/dt = rN(1-N/K)
A
When death rate is greater than birth rate.
B
When N/K equals zero.
C
When N/K is exactly one.
D
When N nears the carrying capacity of the habitat.
3
NEET 2016 Phase 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
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Which of the following would appear as the pioneer organisms on bare rocks?
A
Lichens
B
Green algae
C
Liverworts
D
Mosses
4
NEET 2016 Phase 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
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The term ecosystem was coined by :
A
E.P. Odum
B
E. Haeckel
C
E. Warming
D
A.G. Tansley
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