Second abundant greenhouse gas after CO2is (1) Methane (2) NOx (3) CFC (4) Ozone Understanding the composition and impact of greenhouse gases is crucial in addressing climate change. While […]
Tag: CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions on applied ecology
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Why Cyanobacteria Outcompete Green Algae in Eutrophic Lakes: The Role of Nitrogen Fixation
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- June 29, 2025
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Cyanobacteria out competes the green algae in eutrophic lakes due to organic pollutions because they can (1) tolerate low oxygen level (2) tolerate high phosphorus level (3) fix nitrogen, so […]
How DDT Accumulation Led to the Decline of Brown Pelicans: The Role of Eggshell Thinning
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- June 29, 2025
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The accumulation of DDT has decreased the populationof Brown Pelican ducks because DDT (1) Altered the ducks’s calcium metabolism in a waythat results in thin eggshells. (2) Directly Killed all […]
Understanding the BOD Curve in Oxygenated Nutrient Broth Inoculated with Bacteria
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- June 29, 2025
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If nutrient broth is oxygenated and inoculated by bacteria, then the graph of BOD with time for duration of five days will be When bacteria are introduced into oxygenated nutrient […]
Best Indicator of Water Pollution from Human Feces: Why E. coli Stands Out
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- June 29, 2025
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Among the following which is best indicator of water pollution due mixing of human feces (1) E. coli (2) Trypanosoma (3) Paramecium (4) Bacillus Water pollution caused by the mixing […]
Red Tides: The Role of Dinoflagellates in Oceanic Toxic Algal Blooms
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- June 29, 2025
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Periodic toxic algal blooms in oceans leading to red tides are due to (1) Dinoflagellates (2) Cyanobacteria (3) Brown-Red algae (4) Green Algae Periodic toxic algal blooms in oceans, commonly […]
Releasing High BOD Water into a Freshwater Lake: Effects and Ecological Consequences
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- June 29, 2025
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What would happen if we release the high BOD water into fresh lake? (1) Opacity will decrease (2) Number of organism will decrease (3) Amount of dissolved oxygen will decrease […]
Why Pesticide Use Sometimes Increases Pest Populations: Causes and Consequences
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- June 29, 2025
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On application of certain pesticide it was observed thatthe population of pests instead of decreasing actuallyincreased. The probable cause could be (1) Development of resistance (2) Pesticide is ineffective (3) […]
How Automobile Pollution Causes Respiratory Problems: The Role of Fine Particulate Matter (SPM<10µm)
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- June 29, 2025
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Main cause of respiratory problem arising frompollution from automobile combustion is due to- (1) NOx (2) SO2 (3) SPM<10µm (4) SPM>50µm Automobile combustion is a major source of urban air […]
Minamata Disease: A Classic Example of Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification
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- June 29, 2025
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Minimata disease is an example of- (1) Bioaccumulation (2) Bio concentration (3) Bio magnification (4) Air Pollution Minamata disease stands as one of the most harrowing examples of how industrial […]


