Study the four statements (A to D) given below and select t…

Biology Organisms and Populations Statement Based Questions Single Correct MCQ

Published on: August 12, 2026

Study the four statements (A to D) given below and select the two correct ones out of them.

A lion eating a deer and a sparrow feeding on grain are ecologically similar in being consumers. and and

Predator star fish Pisaster helps in maintaining species diversity of some invertebrates. and

Predators ultimately lead to the extinction of prey species. and

Production of chemicals such as nicotine, strychnine by the plants are metabolic disorders. The two correct statements are

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True — both lion and sparrow are consumers (heterotrophs).

True — starfish Pisaster is a keystone predator that maintains species diversity.

False — predators usually do not drive prey to extinction; they regulate populations.

False — chemicals like nicotine and strychnine are defensive secondary metabolites, not disorders.

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