Among the following which is not monitored as daily potential pollutant (1) CO (2) CO2 (3) SO2 (4) NOx Air quality monitoring is essential for protecting public health and the […]
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Why Cattle Contribute to the Greenhouse Effect: The Role of Rumen Fermentation and Methane Emissions
Cattle are known to be responsible for green houseeffect due to (1) high respiration rate (2) More consumption of plant (3) Fermentation in rumen and release of methan (4) High […]
Three species M, N and O when grown independently in a laboratory, showed typical logistic growth curves. However, when grown in pairs, the following growth curves were observed. What interpretation […]
Maximum BOD and Minimum DO for Pure Drinking Water: Standards and Importance
The maximum BOD and minimum DO for pure drinkingwater should be (1) 25, 5 (2) 2, 5 (3) 3, 9 (4) 0, 6 Ensuring the safety and quality of drinking […]
How Refuges Affect Prey Survival: The Didinium–Paramecium Predator-Prey Experiment
To understand prey-predator relationship, Didinium(predator) and Paramecium (prey) were used. Paramecium population was grown with sand sediment as hiding place or refuge. To this population, Didiniumwas introduced only once. What […]
How Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Affect Ecosystems: The Role of Biomagnification and Bioaccumulation
Chlorinated hydrocarbons effects ecosystem by (1) Bio magnifications (2) Bio concentration (3) Bio accumulation (4) Bioremediation Chlorinated hydrocarbons, including well-known compounds like DDT and PCBs, are persistent environmental pollutants that […]
Why Do Green Plants Persist Despite Heavy Herbivore Pressure? Exploring the Success of Plants on a Green Earth
Nearly 25% of all insect species are known to be herbivores. Yet, in spite of such heavy herbivore pressure, globally green plants tend to persist, contributing to a green earth”. […]
What Is the Limiting Factor for Primary Productivity in Aquatic Ecosystems? Exploring the Role of Nutrients and Light
Generally limiting factor for primary productivity inaquatic ecosystem is (1) Nitrogen (2) Phosphorus (3) Sulphur (4) Carbon Primary productivity in aquatic ecosystems refers to the rate at which energy is […]
Plant Vigor Hypothesis: Why Herbivores Prefer Fast-Growing Plants
Which of the following statements is correct according to the plant vigor hypothesis dealing with herbivore- plant interaction? (1) Herbivores prefer to attack slow growing stressed plants which produce leaves […]
What Does NOT Increase in Rivers Due to Sewage Effluents? Understanding the Impact on Water Quality
Increase in amount of the following is NOT a consequence of sewage effluents in river system (1) Microbial load (2) Phosphate level (3) Biological Oxygen Demand (4) Cyanobacterial density Sewage […]


