AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2005

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    Which one of the following correctly represents an organism and its ecological niche?

    A) Vallisneria and pond

    B) Desert locust (Scistocerca) and desert

    C) Plant lice (aphids) and leaf

    D)  Vultures and dense forest

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The term niche was for the first time used by Grinnel (1971) to explain micro-habitats. According to him niche is the ultimate distributional unit, within which each species is held by its structural and instinctive limitation. Actually niche is the complete account of how an organism uses its environment.


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