part 1

Question 1

population is the unit of

Answer 1

evolution

Question 2

major biomes of India

Answer 2

4 major biomes and their names are:

1. tropical rainforest
2. Deciduous forest
3. desert
4. sea coast

Question 3

abiotic factors that are important for us are

Answer 3

temperature, water, light and soil

Question 4

temperature: warm blooded

Answer 4

(endotherm/ homeotherms) warm blooded organism’s body temperature is constant so it needs a lot of energy so only aves and mammals are warm blooded organisms

Question 5

cold blooded

Answer 5

(ectotherms/poikiliotherms) their body temperature is not constant so either they take up hibernation(winter sleep) or aestivation(summer sleep)

Question 6

differences between eurythermal and stenothermal

Answer 6

eurythermal organisms are the one which can tolerate a wide range of temperature and stenothermal organisms are the ones which can tolerate a narrow range of temperature

Question 7

differences between euryhaline and stenohaline

Answer 7

organisms that can tolerate a wide range of salinity are euryhaline and organisms that can tolerate a very narrow range of salinity

Question 8

sciophytes

Answer 8

small herbs and shrubs that are generally overshadowed by tall canopied trees are adapted to photosynthesis through very low light intensities