About what percentage of sunlight available to them, are the primary producers able to convert into Net Primary Productivity?
1. 1
2. 5
3. 10
4. 50
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Why is the pyramid of biomass in aquatic ecosystems often inverted?
1. Zooplankton consume phytoplankton at a faster rate than their reproduction.
2. Phytoplankton biomass accumulates rapidly, creating a temporary inversion.
3. Energy transfer efficiency is higher in aquatic ecosystems than terrestrial ones.
4. The turnover rate of phytoplankton is much faster than zooplankton.
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Given below is an imaginary pyramid of numbers. What could be one of the possibilities about certain organisms at some of the different levels? 

1. Level PC is insects and level SC is small insectivorous birds
2. Level PP is phytoplanktons in the sea and Whale on top-level TC
3. Level PP is pipal trees and the level SC is sheep
4. Level PC is rats and level SC is cats


 

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The upright pyramid of number is absent in:

1. Pond

2. Forest

3. Lake

4. Grassland

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