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Question 1

Describe in Detail Subjective▾

Technologies are in the way of growing towards automated versions. It makes possible to access the data from a farther place which we can՚t reach easily and brings all those things in our hands within seconds. Remote sensing is a kind of technology that creates wonders.

  1. Why Remote sensing is considered to be an ex-situ process?
  2. How remote sensing enables to capture data different from the normal way?
  3. How remote sensing helps in the field of species conservation and habitat hotspots?
  4. Describe any of the remote sensing instrument and its features.
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Explanation

(1) Remote sensing

Remote Sensing

Remote sensing is a process of collecting information about an object, place or phenomenon without actual physical contact is remote sensing. What is the term ex-situ means something which is away from their natural location. Likewise, in the case of remote sensing it enables us to access the data without moving to t…

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Question 2

Question MCQ▾

Identify the principle

“No two species can fill the same niche at the same time, and the weaker species will fill a smaller niche, relocate, or die off”

Choices

Choice (5)Response

a.

Bottleneck effect

b.

Founder effect

c.

Hardy-Weinberg principle

d.

Gause՚s principle

e.

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Question 3

Question MCQ▾

Choose the odd one

Choices

Choice (5)Response

a.

Polar bear

b.

Jelly fish

c.

Dolphin

d.

Dodo

e.

None of the above

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Question 4

Write in Short Short Answer▾

How are biomes and ecosystem different?

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Question 5

Describe in Detail Subjective▾

Giant hogweed is a biennial or perennial herb in the carrot family (Apiaceae) which can grow to 14 feet or more. Giant hogweed is a native of the Caucasus Mountain region between the Black and Caspian Seas. It was introduced to Europe and the United Kingdom as an ornamental garden plant.

  1. Since this species is native to Mountain region between the Black and Caspian Seas. Then why it is known as a non-native species?
  2. How a non-native species can affect the local ecosystem?
  3. What are the possible ways that a non-native species can come in contact with native ones?
  4. What kind of biotic interactions that we can see in such introductions of non-native species with the native ones?
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Explanation

(1) Yes, it is a native of the Caucasus Mountain region between the Black and Caspian Seas. But it has been introduced into Europe and the United Kingdom as an ornamental garden plant. But because of that introduction to an ecosystem unknown to them created huge loss to the local ecosystem. That՚s why it is known as non-native species.

(2) Many time…

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