Ques. 1AIPMT 2014
Match the following and select the correct option:
- (a) (i), (b) (ii), (c) (iii), (d) (iv)
- (a) (iii), (b) (ii), (c) (iv), (d) (i)
- (a) (iv), (b) (i), (c) (iii), (d) (ii)
- (a) (ii), (b) (i), (c) (iv), (d) (iii)
Answer
(4) (a) (ii), (b) (i), (c) (iv), (d) (iii)
Solution
(a) Earthworm feeds on dead organic matter (detritus) and breaks it into smaller particles detritivore (ii).
(b) Succession begins with the pioneer species that first invade a bare area (i).
(c) Pollination by bees and other insects is an ecosystem service (iv).
(d) Population growth depends on natality (birth rate) (iii).
(a) (ii), (b) (i), (c) (iv), (d) (iii)
Answer: (4)