MAH-MHT CET (PCM/PCB) entrance exam Question Bank Solutions

Statement I: If one or two species are lost, it may not affect proper functioning of ecosystem.

Statement II: Loss of key species causes serious threat to functioning of ecosystem. Choose the correct alternative with reference to the above statements

Which of the following reproductive structures is responsible for secretion of hCG?

Which of the following plant produces its own pesticide and has adverse effects on Monarch butterfly populations that are not the original target of the pesticide?

Identify the correct order of primary succession in water bodies.

Identify the morphological means of defence to avoid herbivores shown by plants.

Identify the stage that is common to both hydrarch and xerarch succession.

Identify the interspecific interaction depicted in the following figure.

Which of the following is TRUE for hydrarch succession?

The female gametophyte (Polygonum type) at the time of fertilization is ______.

During pregnancy, which hormones are secreted by the placenta?

Where is secondary succession initiated?

The correct description for the interspecific interaction shown in the given figure is ______

Who are the pioneers of ecological succession?

Brood parasitism is best explained by the example of ____________.

The interspecific interaction between Cuckoo and Crow is ______

Identify the interspecific interaction which one species is benefited and other is neither banned nor benefited.

Identify the CORRECT statement with respect to ecological succession.

______ is not a component of downstream processing.

Select the CORRECT match:

What would be the outcome if, during ecological succession, a particular species is not able to colonise an area and increase in number?