Constitutive chemical defenses are effective against many different herbivores, including insects and mammals. Hemlock (Cicuta sp.) produces which toxins that a polyacetylene prolongs the repolarization of neuronal action potentials.

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#Question id: 11412

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

following is criteria to qualify Hot spot.

a) r-selected species

b) High numbers of endemic species

c) Many different types of habitats

d) k- selected species

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#Question id: 21003

#Unit 12. Applied Biology

In India, a consortium of bacterial species has been developed to combat oil spills and oily sludge; the inoculant is aptly called 

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#Question id: 12100

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Prairie dogs once covered the expanses of the Great Plains. Their grazing made the grass more nutritious for the huge herds of bison, and a variety of snakes, raptors, and mammals   preyed on the rodents. In fact, the black- footed ferret (now endangered) specialized in prairie dog predation. Today, growing housing and agricultural developments have covered many prairie dog towns. Which of the following statements about prairie dogs is true?

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#Question id: 12325

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

According to bottom-up and top-down control models of community organization, which of the following expressions would  imply  that  an  increase  in  the  size  of  a  carnivore  (C)population  would  negatively  impact  on  its  prey  (P) population, but not vice versa? 

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#Question id: 23031

#Unit 12. Applied Biology

Which of the following portion of some xenobiotic can be traced back to a biological origin to see if these substances were produced oil, natural gas or coal?