MCQ
Biotic potential refers to:
- AIncrease of population under optimum environmental conditions.
- BIncrease of population under given conditions.
- CIncrease of population under natural conditions.
- DIncrease of population under climatic conditions.
Explanation:
Biotic potential is the maximum reproductive capacity that can be attained only when environmental resources are non - limiting.
It is important to note, that under ideal unlimited conditions, species differ widely in their biotic potential.
A species reaching its biotic potential would exhibit exponential population growth and be said to have a high fertility.
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$(1)$ Zooplanktons are primary producers in an aquatic ecosystem.
$(2)$ Decomposition is largely an oxygen requiring process.
$(3)$ In a natural ecosystem, fishes, wolf, etc. are carnivore.
$(4)$ The amount of energy decreases in each successive trophic level.
| S.No. | Column-I | Column-II | |
| A. | Amoebiasis | i | Teporema pallidum. |
| B. | Diphtheria | ii | Use only sterilized food and water. |
| C. | Cholera | iii | DPT vaccine. |
| D. | Syphilis | iv | Use oval rehydration therapy. |