Population Distribution

Q. Which of the following is the most common type of population distribution pattern seen in nature?

1. All of the above
2. Random distribution
3. Uniform distribution
4. Clumped distribution

Q. How much percentage of earth's land is covered by forests?

1. 26
2. 41
3. 36
4. 31

Q. In order to maximise their reproductive fitness, organisms evolve towards efficient reproductive strategy. In the given options, identify the correct reproductive strategy/strategies observed in the nature.

1. Oysters produces small number of large-sized offsprings
2. Pacific salmon fish breed only once in their life time
3. Both (a) and (c)
4. Pelagic fishes produce a large number of small-sized offspring

Q. Some plants release chemicals that prevent seeds from other plants from germinating in an area around itself. Which type of distribution do these types of plants exhibit?

1. Random
2. Uniform
3. Clumped
4. Dispersed
5. Singular

Q. Which of the following statements is not true?

1. Study of habitable space of an organism can help us determine actual density of that population.
2. Individuals in a population are distributed randomly if there is very little interaction between the individuals of that population.
3. When there is competition between individuals, there is uniform distribution of the population.
4. The distribution of human population is an example of uniform clumping.

Q. Population dispersion can be defined as

1. Movement from one place to another and imigration again
2. Spatial distribution of individuals
3. Migration from a natal site
4. Random mixing of two populations

Q. Pair the population distributions with their respective images:

1. 
2. Uniform
3. 
4. Clump
5. 
6. Random

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are applied for a population?

1. A group of interbreeding individuals of the same species.
2. Live in groups in a well defined geographical area.
3. Individuals of many species living together
4. Share or compete for similar resources.

Q. Pair the population distributions with their respective images:

1. 
2. Uniform
3. 
4. Clump
5. 
6. Random