A) stenohaline
B) euryhaline
C) enohaline
D) none of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
For the relative degree of tolerance a series of terms have come into general use in ecology that use the prefix steno-narrow and eury-wide. Thus, Temperature tolerance: (i) Stenothermal-Narrow range of temperature (ii) Eurythermal- Wide range of temperature: Water tolerance: (i) Stenohydric- Narrow range of water (ii) Euryhybric- Wide range of water: Salinity tolerance: (i) Stenohaline-Narrow range of salt concentration (ii) Euryhaline-Wide range of salt concentration Food tolerance: (i) Stenophagic (ii) Euryphagic.
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