The effector SylA is secreted by the bacteria into the host plant cells. Once inside the cells, SylA irreversibly inhibits the

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#Question id: 11442

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Forests dominated primarily by evergreen trees with abundant lianas and epiphytes are found in which of the following biomes?

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#Question id: 11443

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

To qualify as a Biodiversity Hotspot, an area must contain__:

A .At least 1,500 species of endemic vascular plants

B .At least 70 percent land covered by vascular plants

C .At least 25 threatened species of mammals

D .At least one protected area such as national park

 Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

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#Question id: 11444

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Ecologist have proposed following explanation to lead maximize biodiversity at tropic.

A. Higher productivity in the tropics allows for more species present

 B. Old communities have greater species than younger community

 C. Natural enemies such as predators and parasite limit competition in the tropics, which allows more species to coexist

D. Very less intensity of disturbances in the tropics promote high succession diversity

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#Question id: 12586

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

A biome with dry and rainy seasons, trees in patches, and ground cover of tropical bunchgrass is called a

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#Question id: 12587

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

The most plausible  hypothesis to  explain why  species richness is  higher in  tropical  than in  temperate regions is that

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#Question id: 12588

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

According to the equilibrium model of island biogeography, species richness would be greatest on an island that is