Model Questions for Ecology B.Sc. First Semester
Model Question Paper Principles of Ecology (ZOO-HC-1026) Total marks: 60 Distribution of marks Short answer type question: (For 2 marks) Define Autecology and Synecology . What do you mean by unitary population ? Give an example of a unitary population. What is a modular population ? Write with an example. Define population . What is fecundity ? What are the age ratio and sex ratio ? Write two density-dependent and independent factors of population regulation. What is the abiotic component of the ecosystem? Give two examples. What is the biotic component of the ecosystem? Give two examples. What do you mean by biome ? Define species richness . Define species evenness . What do you mean by vertical stratification ? Write briefly. What is ecesis ? Define ecological efficiency . What do you mean by the bio-geo-chemical cycle ? Give an example. What do you mean by natality ? How does it influence population growth ? Define food chain and food web . Write two differences