Question

Give one example for each of the following:

(i)  Eurythermal plant species ……………… 

(ii) A hot water spring organism ………………

(iii) An organism seen in deep ocean trenches ……………… 

(iv)  An organism seen in compost pit ………………

(v)  A parasitic angiosperm ………………

(vi)  A stenothermal plant species ………………

(vii)  Soil organism ………………

(viii)  A benthic animal ………………

(ix)  Antifreeze compound seen in antarctic

(x) An organism which can conform ………………

Answer 1

(i)  Eurythermal plant species—Red algae

(ii) A hot water spring organism—Thermus aquaticus

(iii) An organism seen in deep ocean trenches—Sea cucumbers

(iv) An organism seen in compost pit—Earthworm 

(v) A parasitic angiosperm—Cuscuta reflexa

(vi) A stenothermal plant species—Conifers

(vii) Soil organism—Earthworm

(viii) A benthic animal—Crabs, Sponges

(ix) Antifreeze compound seen in Antarctic fish—Antifreeze glycoproteins orAFGPs

(x) An organism which can conform—Frog