Which of the following statements is not correct?

1. Pyramid of energy is always upright.
2. Pyramid of numbers in a grassland ecosystem is upright.
3. Pyramid of biomass in sea is generally inverted.
4. Pyramid of biomass in sea is generally upright.

Subtopic:  Ecological Pyramids |
 83%
From NCERT
NEET - 2021
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2023 - Target Batch - Aryan Raj Singh
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2023 - Target Batch - Aryan Raj Singh

In the equation GPP – R = NPP,  R represents:
1. Environment factor
2. Respiration losses
3. Radiant energy
4. Retardation factor

Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity |
 91%
From NCERT
NEET - 2021
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2023 - Target Batch - Aryan Raj Singh
Hints
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2023 - Target Batch - Aryan Raj Singh

Which of the following representations shows the pyramid of numbers in a forest ecosystem?

 

1.  A 2.  B
3.  C 4.  D

Subtopic:  Ecological Pyramids |
AIPMT - 2010
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2023 - Target Batch - Aryan Raj Singh
Hints

Identify the likely organisms (a), (b), (c), and (d) in the food web shown below:

  

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

1.

Dog

Squirrel

Bat

Deer

2.

Rat

Dog

Tortoise

Crow

3.

Squirrel

Cat

Rat

Pigeon

4.

Deer

Rabbit

Frog

Rat

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
 84%
AIPMT - 2012
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2023 - Target Batch - Aryan Raj Singh
Hints

The rate of decomposition is faster in the ecosystem due to the following factors EXCEPT:

1. Detritus rich in sugars

2. Warm and moist environment

3. Presence of aerobic soil microbes

4. Detritus richer in lignin and chitin

Subtopic:  Decomposition |
 79%
From NCERT
NEET - 2020
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2023 - Target Batch - Aryan Raj Singh
Hints
Links
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2023 - Target Batch - Aryan Raj Singh

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the phosphorus cycle?

1.  Phosphates are the major form of phosphorus reservoir.
2.  Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria facilitate the release of phosphorus from organic remains.
3.  There is an appreciable respiratory release of phosphorus into the atmosphere.
4.  It is a sedimentary cycle.

Subtopic:  Mineral Cycling & Ecosystem Services (OLD NCERT) |
 82%
From NCERT
NEET - 2020
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2023 - Target Batch - Aryan Raj Singh
Hints
Links
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2023 - Target Batch - Aryan Raj Singh

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. Biomass decreases from first to fourth trophic level.
2. Energy content gradually increases from first to fourth trophic level.
3. Number of individuals decreases from first trophic level to fourth trophic level.
4. Energy content gradually decreases from first to fourth trophic level.

Subtopic:  Ecological Pyramids |
 83%
From NCERT
NEET - 2020
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2023 - Target Batch - Aryan Raj Singh
Hints
Links
To view explanation, please take trial in the course.
NEET 2023 - Target Batch - Aryan Raj Singh

Ecology can be best described as:
1. the study of living things.
2. the study of non-living things.
3. the study of environmental factors.
4. the study of ecosystems.
 
Subtopic:  Introduction |
 77%
Please attempt this question first.
Hints

What would be true if you compare the flow of energy and the flow of chemical nutrients in an ecosystem?
1. Much larger amount of energy flows through the ecosystem than the amount of nutrients
2. Energy is recycled, but nutrients are not
3. The requirement of nutrients is obligatory for organisms but the requirement of energy is not.
4. Nutrients are recycled, but energy is not.
Subtopic:  Energy Flow | Mineral Cycling & Ecosystem Services (OLD NCERT) |
 69%
From NCERT
Please attempt this question first.
Hints
Please attempt this question first.

Identify the incorrect statement regarding primary productivity in an ecosystem?
1. It occurs only through the process of photosynthesis.
2. Almost all life on Earth relies directly or indirectly on primary production.
3. Net primary production is available for consumption by herbivores.
4. Gross primary productivity minus the respiratory loss is the net primary productivity.
Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity |
 55%
From NCERT
Please attempt this question first.
Hints
Please attempt this question first.