NCERT Solutions For Class 12 Biology Chapter 13: Organisms and Population

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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Biology Chapter 13 Organisms and Population are provided in this article. This Chapter 13 comes under Unit X- Ecology and Environment. The article will provide all the important definitions, concepts, and methodologies that will be really beneficial for the students appearing for CBSE Class 12 Exam 2022-23. The important topics that are included in this chapter are:

Expected no. of Questions: 1-2 questions of around 3 marks.

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Class 12 Biology Chapter 13 Organisms and Populations: Important Topics

The branch of biology involving the study of the interactions that take place between an organism and its environment is known as ecology. Any biological organization consists of 4 levels which are as Organisms, Populations, Biomes, and Communities. Let us know more about the first two levels that are- Organisms, and Populations. 

  • Organisms

An organism can be defined as a contiguous living system that lives in an environment and has the ability to adapt and retain certain structures and behaviour. For instance, fungi, bacteria, plants, animals, and humans. An organism collectively forms a population. 

  • Populations

The population is referred to as a group of individuals or organisms of any species living in a well–defined geographical area, at a specific time with the capability of interbreeding. For example, the population of deer in a forest.

  • Population Interactions

Population interactions are referred to as the interaction between different populations. There are various modes of population interactions. These include:

  • Predation: In this is a type of interaction an organism kills and feeds on another organism. The one who kills is the predator and the one who is killed is the prey.
  • Competition: This is the type of biological interaction that takes place between different animals or species in which both are harmed.
  • Parasitism: It is a type of interaction between species wherein the parasite lives inside the body of another organism and causes harm to it.
  • Commensalism: In this type of interaction, one organism benefits while the other is neither benefitted nor harmed.
  • Mutualism: This type of interaction occurs in both the species or organisms who are benefitted from each other.

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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

  • 1.
    The idea of use and disuse of organs for evolution of organism was proposed by

      • Charles Darwin
      • Thomas Malthus
      • Hugo De Vries
      • Lamarck

    • 2.
      Which connective tissue connects ovary to pelvic wall and uterus?

        • Tendons
        • Ligaments
        • Cartilage
        • Bone

      • 3.
        A DNA molecule is 160 base pairs long. It has 30% Guanine. How many Adenine bases are present in this DNA molecule?

          • 48
          • 64
          • 96
          • 192

        • 4.
          Which of the following statements about plasmids is incorrect?

            • Plasmids have the ability to replicate within the bacterial cell.
            • Their replication is controlled by chromosomal DNA.
            • They are autonomously replicating circular extra-chromosomal DNA.
            • They often carry antibiotic resistant genes.

          • 5.

            In an ecosystem, different species occupy different levels and vertical distribution of species is found. This is called ______. 
             

              • Stratification
              • Layering
              • Fragmentation
              • Population

            • 6.
              Monascus purpureus is a yeast used commercially in the production of which one of the following?

                • Ethanol
                • Streptokinase
                • Citric acid
                • Statins
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