Solved Mid – Sem 2023 ESC 205 A QP
1. Fill in the blanks
i. Magma consists of ……….( not molten under pressure) Iron-Nickel
ii. Agricultural practices started almost ……… years ago. 10000
iii. Lentic refers to ………..
lake, pond or swamp, Stagnant water
iv. Detritus food chain – Starts with dead ………. animals /organic matteer
v. The least amount of energy is found at…... of the pyramid in the Trophic
level. top
vi. Ecology is the study of ,,,,,,,,,, ecosystems, if written definition give marks
vii. A trophic refers to ………. .foodand nud trition
viii. Saprotrophs are ……….. decomposers
ix. Simpson's Diversity Index is a measure of diversity which takes into
account the number of species present, as well as the ……..of each species
relative abundance .
x. Tropical forests are denser than the …… forests. temperate
2. Which of the following is correct :
a. Examples of Terrestrial Biodiversity one of the following :
[Link] rainforests, [Link], 3. Drains, 4. None of these 1
b. Marine diversity is even much higher than the
[Link] diversity, 2. terrestrial diversity, [Link] systems, 4.
None of these. 2
c. Species which are restricted only to a particular area are known as
1. endergonic, 2. divergent, 3. endominic, 4. none of these 4
d. Poaching is another threat to
1. depreciation,2. Synthesis, 3. Wild life, 4. none of these 3
[Link] analysis refers to the analysis of
1. plant remains, 2. animal remains, 3. algae, 4. none of these. 2
f. Ex-situ conservation involves :
1. gene bank, 2. animal habitats, 3. mineral matter, 4. none of these.
1
g. Pitcher plant is a plant in Northeast India which eats
1. fruits, 2. flowers, 3. Insects, 4. none of these 3
h. Forest cover in India is just
1. 2 % of the world area, 2. 2 % of world forests, 3. 21 % of world
forest cover, 4. none of these. 2
i. Water poor countries include
[Link], 2. Argentina, 3. Saudi Arabia,
[Link] of these 3
j. A layer of sediment or rock that is highly permeable and contains water is
called an 1. Sedimentation , 2. humous, 3., aquifer, 4. none of these. 3
3. Answer true or false
i. Hysterical strength is displayed during the hysteria disease. False
ii. Hormones cortisol and adrenaline are excreted during the display of hysterical
strength. True
iii. Goat is not bovine animal False
iv. Vishakhapur National Park Bishnupur is the only Floating park in the world.
False
v. Columbia is a water deficient country in the world. False
vi. There is more groundwater than fresh water in this world. False
vii. Critical minerals are essential for the defence of a nation. False
viii. Cr 3+ is more toxic than Cr 6+. False
ix. The IUCN stands for International Union for Community of Nations. False
x. The Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats are hot spots of biodiversity in India.
True
xi. According to Myers et al. (2000) an area is designated as a hotspot when it contains
at least 5% of the plant species as endemics. False
xii. Beta (β-) richness refers to the rate of change in species composition across different
habitats. True
xiii. The tropical rainforests are the earth,s largest storehouse of biodiversity. True
xiv. Biome is an area that includes communities of plants and animals that have a
common adaptation to that particular environment. True
xv. What would happen if we destroy the ecological diversity?
More diseases, water shortage, human lives would be very hurt badly.
xvi. What is the formula of for the Shannon Wiener Diversity Index (H)?
The Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index, H, is calculated using the following equation: H =
Pi(lnPi) where Pi is the proportion of each species
xvii. Describe the formula of the relation between the β, γ and α diversity.
β diversity = γ/α
xviii. What gases do Chemoautotrophs use instead of glucose ?
CO2
xix. What % of medicines in allopathic system have originated from natural products?
About 35 %
xx. What technological developments are taking place in the Fifth industrial Revolution
period? AI, Environment and robotics etc.