How is 'stratification' represented in a forest ecosystem?
Stratification is the way in which different species in an ecosystem are placed or arranged in a habitat. It is a way of minimising competition for limited resources, vital for survival. Vertical stratification in a forest ecosystem is represented by following strata of plants:
(i) The herb layer
(ii) The shrub layer
(iii) The small tree layer
(iv) The canopy layer
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Humans reproduce __________. (asexually/sexually)
(b) Humans are__________. (oviparous/viviparous/ovoviviparous)
(c) Fertilization is __________ in humans. (external/internal)
(d) Male and female gametes are __________. (diploid/haploid)
(e) Zygote is __________. (diploid/haploid)
(f) The process of release of the ovum from a mature follicle is called__________.
(g) Ovulation is induced by a hormone called the __________.
(h) The fusion of male and female gametes is called _____________.
(i) Fertilisation takes place in _____________.
(j) Zygote divides to form _____________which is implanted in uterus.
(k) The structure which provides vascular connection between fetus and uterus is called ____________.