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Answer to: Name a ‘photoperiod’-dependent process, one each in plants and in animals.

Flowering in plants. Timing of foraging or migration in plants.

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Answer to: How do herbs and shrubs survive under the shadow of big canopied trees in forests?

The herbs and shrubs growing in the forests are adapted to photosynthesis optimally under very low light conditions.

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Answer to: Between amphibians and birds, which will be able to cope with global warming? Give reason.

Birds will be able to cope with global warming; they are eurythermal and can tolerate a wide range of temperatures.

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Answer to: Mention the effect of global warming on the geographical distribution of stenothermal like amphibians.

Stenothermal animals have tolerance to a narrow range of temperatures and hence their geographical distribution would be much affected.

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Answer to: Why are mango trees unable to grow in temperate climates?

The levels of thermal tolerance of species determine their geographical distribution, because temperature affects the physiological functions by affec...

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Answer to: What does the ecological niche of an organism represent?

Ecological niche of an organism represents the range of conditions it can tolerate, the resources it utilises and its functional role in the ecosystem...

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Answer to: Name the two factors that cause the formation of major biomes.

Variation in the intensity and duration of temperature. Variation in precipitation.

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Answer to: What causes the annual variation in the intensity and duration of temperature?

Rotation of earth around the Sun. Tilt of the earth on its axis.

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Answer to: What is ecology at the organismic level?

Ecology at the organismic level is essentially physiological ecology, which tries to understand how different organisms are adapted to their environme...

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Answer to: dS/dt = rN is the equation describing logistic growth. [True/False]

False, dS/dt = rN is the equation describing logistic growth.

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Answer to: Organisms living in water bodies (lake, sea, river) do not face any water related problems. [True/False]

False, Organisms living in water bodies (lake, sea, river) do not face any water related problems.

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Answer to: Small animals like shrews and humming birds are rarely found in polar regions. [True/False]

True, Small animals like shrews and humming birds are rarely found in polar regions.

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Answer to: The success of mammals is due to their ability to change their body temperature according to their surroundings. [True/False]

True, The success of mammals is due to their ability to change their body temperature according to their surroundings.

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Answer to: Zooplanktons enter a state of suspended development, called diapause, under unfavourable conditions. [True/False]

True, Zooplanktons enter a state of suspended development, called diapause, under unfavourable conditions.

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