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प्रश्न
Explain any three important characteristics of population.
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उत्तर
Some important characteristics of population are:
- Population density: Density of a population is the total number of individuals in that population present per unit area at a specific time.
- Natality: Natality is the birth rate of a population.
- Mortality: Mortality is the death rate of a population.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Define the following term:
Interspecific competition
Competition and Mutualism.
Answer the following question.
Mention the term used to describe a population interaction between an orchid growing on a forest tree.
Give one example of interspecific competition.
Define Absolute Mortality.
Match the following and choose the correct combination from the options given below.
| Column I | Column II |
| Mutualism | Lion and deer |
| Commensalism | Round worm and man |
| Parasitism | Birds compete with squirrels for nuts |
| Competition | Sea anemone on hermit crab |
| Predation | Barnacles attached to Whales |
Using '-' to depict inhibition and '+' to depict benefit, mutualism between two species can be represented as ____________.
Some orchids live on the branches of mango trees. Name the type of interaction that exists between the mango tree and the orchid.
Given below are two statements.
Statement I - The amount of energy available in an ecosystem increases at each successive trophic level.
Statement II - Transfer of energy from one trophic level to the other follows 10% law.
In light of the above statements, select the correct option given below.
Statement I: Gause’s ‘Competitive Exclusion Principle states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely and competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually.
Statement II: In general, carnivores are more adversely affected by competition than herbivores.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
