An inverted pyramid of biomass can be found in which ecosystem?
1. | Forest | 2. | Marine |
3. | Grassland | 4. | Tundra |
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Which of the following is not a producer?
1. | Spirogyra | 2. | Agaricus |
3. | Volvox | 4. | Nostoc |
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Which of the following ecosystems is most productive in terms of net primary production?
1. | Deserts | 2. | Tropical rainforests |
3. | Oceans | 4. | Estuaries |
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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 % |
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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% |
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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 zone | 2. | Benthic zone |
3. | Lentic zone | 4. | Littoral zone |
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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 |
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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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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