An inverted pyramid of biomass can be found in which ecosystem?

1.Forest2.Marine
3.Grassland4.Tundra

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Which of the following is not a producer?

1.Spirogyra2.Agaricus
3.Volvox4.Nostoc

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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Which of the following ecosystems is most productive in terms of net primary production? 

1.Deserts2.Tropical rainforests
3.Oceans4.Estuaries

Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity |
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Approximately how much of the solar energy that falls on the leaves of a plant is converted to chemical energy by photosynthesis? 

1.Less than 1%2.2-10 %
3.30 %4.50 %

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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How much of the net primary productivity of a terrestrial ecosystem is eaten and digested by herbivores? 

1.1%2.10%
3.40%4.90%

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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The zone at the edge of a lake or ocean which is alternatively exposed to air and immersed in water is called?

1.Pelagic zone2.Benthic zone
3.Lentic zone4.Littoral zone

Subtopic:  Components & Types of Ecosystems |
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Which of the following is an ecosystem service provided by a natural ecosystem? 

1.  Cycling of nutrients
2.  Prevention of soil erosion
3.  Pollutant absorption and reduction of the threat of global warming
4.  All of the above

Subtopic:  Mineral Cycling & Ecosystem Services (OLD NCERT) |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Various adaptations have evolved in plants that can increase their uptake of nutrients.
Reason (R):  Plants are unable to ‘choose’ their environment as they are unable to move about.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) 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:  Components & Types of Ecosystems |

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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Most of an ecosystem’s production is eventually consumed by detritivores and decomposers.
Reason (R):  Energy is said to flow through, not cycle within, ecosystems.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) 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:  Energy Flow |

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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Most food chains or webs have only about four or five trophic levels.
Reason (R):  Trophic efficiencies are generally only about 10% in different ecosystems.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1.  Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is True but (R) is False.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are False.
Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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