36. Evergreen Mediterranean forest occurs

1. 1. On the eastern side of landmasses which have a warm temperate climate

   
   
   

   2. In hot wet equatorial lowlands

   
   
   

   3. On the western margin of Europe where the climate is of cool temperate type

   
   
   

   4. Between 30^° and 40^°N and S on the western side of continents

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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37. A forests whose broad-leaved evergreen trees grow to great heights and which are festooned with parasitic plants and epiphytes, and beneath which the under growth is very spar se, in known

1. 1. Mediterranean forests

   
   
   

   2. Temperate evergreen forests

   
   
   

   3. Equatorial forests

   
   
   

   4. Coniferous forests

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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38. Match List - I (Trees) with List - II (Vegetation Type) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
    

    	List - I		List - II
    F.	Sal deciduous	1.	Tropical dry
    G.	Acacia	2.	Littoral and swamp
    H.	Sundari	3.	Alpine forest
    J.	Juniper	4.	tropical moist deciduous

    Code :

    	F	G	H	J
    A.	3	2	1	4
    B.	4	2	1	3
    C.	4	1	2	3
    D.	3	1	2	4

1. 1. A.

   
   
   

   2. B.

   
   
   

   3. C.

   
   
   

   4. D.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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39. Food chains generally take the form of

1. 1. Autotrophs, herbivores, carnivores, decomposers

   
   
   

   2. Herbivores, autotrophs, carnivores, decomposers

   
   
   

   3. Decomposers, autotrophs, herbivores, carnivores

   
   
   

   4. Autotrophs, decomposers, herbivores, carnivores

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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40. Which of the following leaf modifications occur in the desert areas to inhibit water loss ?
    1. Hard and waxy leaves
    2. Tiny leaves or no leaves
    3. Drip-tip leaves
    4. Thorns instead of leaves
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1. 1. 1, 2 and 4

   
   
   

   2. 2 and 3

   
   
   

   3. 1, 2 and 4

   
   
   

   4. 1 and 4

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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