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The members of this group of fishes are non - guarders scattering eggs :
(ಸಿ) Cichlids (8) Couramis
(€) Tetras and barbs (5) Guppies and mollies

The zone of shallow water near the shore is calied :
(ಗಿ) Oceanic Province (B) Continental Shelf
(C) Neritic Province (D) Continental Slope

Methylene Blue is a :
(ಗಿ) Basic dye (8) Acidic dye
(C) Neutral dye (D)} None of the above

Which one of the following does not indicate a species diversity index ?
(A) Hindex (8) Shannon diversity index
(C) Pielou's evenness (D) Margalef's index

An agent or a factor which causes malformation of an embryo is known as :
(ക) Carcinogen (18) Teratogen

(6) Mutagen (12) Allergen

Ramsar convention was held in :

(A) USA (8) India (ಲ) Japan () Iran
IPCC headquarters is located at :

(ಹಿ) New York (18) Geneva (C) London (2) Rome
Which one of the following is a keystone species in a Kelp forest ?

(ಗಿ) Sea Otter (ए) Starfish (C) Parrot fish (D) Shark

What is function of immersion ‏لله ضع صا لله‎ immersion objective of lighl micrascope ?
(வி) Increase magnification (8) Increase resolution
(C) Improve contrast (0) None of the above

Genetic material possessing the dual capacity to exist either as an extra chromosomal or
chromosomal entity is called :

{A) Episome (B} Autosome {C} Mesosome (D) Oxysome

Bivindicators cover a wide spectrum of organisms serving as indicators of :
(A) Water (8) Climate ಲ) കഃ (D) Environment

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