Energy flow and nutrient cycling are two important components of an ecosystem. What will be true comparison of the two?

1. The amount of energy is much greater than the amount of nutrients
2. Organisms always need nutrients, but they don't always need energy
3. Nutrients are recycled, but energy is not
4. Organisms always need energy, but they don't always need nutrients
Subtopic:  Energy Flow | Nutrient Cycling (OLD NCERT) |
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Primary carnivores are, most aptly, characterized as:

1.Secondary producers2.Primary consumers
3.Secondary consumers4.Tertiary consumers

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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In a terrestrial ecosystem, a much larger fraction of energy flows through the:

1.DFC2.GFC
3.Either of DFC or GFC4.Nither of DFC nor GFC

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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In an aquatic food chain, zooplankton occupy which trophic level?

1.  First 2.  Second
3.  Third 4.  Fourth
Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. Carnivores -- secondary or tertiary consumer
2. Decomposers -- microbial heterotrophs
3. Herbivores -- primary consumer
4. Omnivores -- molds, yeasts and mushrooms

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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Each trophic level has a certain mass of living material at a particular time, best called as:

1. Biomass 2. Standing state
3. Standing crop 4. Gross productivity

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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Approximately, what percent of energy is transferred to each trophic level from the lower trophic level in an ecosystem?

1.12.10
3.504.90

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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