Niche is
1. all the biological factors in the organism's environment
2. the functional role played by the organism where it lives
3. the range of temperature that the organism needs to live
4. the physical space where an organism lives

Subtopic:  Introduction |
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What type of ecological pyramid would be obtained with the following data?
Secondary consumer : 120 g
Primary consumer : 60 g
Primary producer : 10 g
1. Inverted pyramid of biomass
2. Upright pyramid of biomass
3. Upright pyramid of numbers
4. Pyramid of energy

Subtopic:  Ecological Pyramids |
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Pneumatophores occur in
1. Halophytes
2. Submerged hydrophytes
3. Carnivorous plants
4. Free-floating hydrophytes

Subtopic:  Components & Types of Ecosystems |
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Great Barrier Reef along east coast of Australia is a
1. Population
2. Community
3. Biome
4. Ecosystem

Subtopic:  Components & Types of Ecosystems |

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The accompanying figure represents an ecological pyramid. It is

 

1.  Pyramid of numbers in a grassland
2.  Pyramid of biomass in a fallow land
3.  Pyramid of biomass in a lake
4.  Energy pyramid in a spring

Subtopic:  Ecological Pyramids |
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In primary succession in water, the pioneers are normally:
1. Lichens
2. Mosses
3. Phytoplankton
4. Submerged rooted plants

Subtopic:  Ecological Succession (OLD NCERT) |
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What is common to Pantoeaagglomerans, Microbacteriumlaevaniformans and Pseudomonas putida?
1. They are phosphate solubilising bacteria
2. They are all denitrifiers
3. They are genetically modified to fix atmospheric nitrogen
4. They are source of antibiotics effective against MRSA

Subtopic:  Mineral Cycling & Ecosystem Services (OLD NCERT) |

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Aquatic ecosystems that are most adversely affected by acid are those that lack:
1. calcium
2. carbonic acid
3. nitrate
4. bicarbonate

Subtopic:  Components & Types of Ecosystems |

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Assertion: If decomposition stopped, life would cease.
Reason: Detritus would pile up and the ingredients needed to synthesize organic matter would be exhausted.

1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Decomposition |
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Assertion: Grasslands do not accumulate as much biomass as forests.
Reason: Grasses and herbs have inefficient photosynthesis as compared to the tall trees.

1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity | Ecological Efficiencies |

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