In an aquatic food chain, zooplankton occupy which trophic level?

1.  First 2.  Second
3.  Third 4.  Fourth

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Organisms at each trophic level depend on those at the lower level trophic level for their energy demands except:

1.Primary consumers2.Secondary consumers
3.Tertiary consumers4.Decomposers

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

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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

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Identify the correct statements: 

I: Only a few individuals can be taken into account at any trophic level and the deductions may be generalised.
II: Trophic level is a functional level and does not represent a species.
III:  A given species may occupy more than one trophic level in the same ecosystem at the same time.
 
1. Only I and II 2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III 4. I, II, III and IV
Subtopic:  Ecological Pyramids |
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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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The process of mineralization by micro-organisms helps in the release of:

1. Inorganic nutrients from humus
2. Both organic and inorganic nutrients from detritus
3. Organic nutrients from humus
4. Inorganic nutrients from detritus and formation of humus
Subtopic:  Decomposition |
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Productivity is the rate of production of biomass expressed in terms of :
i. (kcalm-3)yr-1
ii. gm-2yr-1
iii. gm-1yr-1
iv. (kcalm-2)yr-1

 
1. ii 2. iii
3. ii and iv 4. i and iii

Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity |
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Pyramid of numbers is :
1. Always upright
2. Always inverted
3. Either upright or inverted
4. Neither upright nor inverted

Subtopic:  Ecological Pyramids |
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Among the following, where do you think the process of decomposition would be the fastest?

1.Tropical rain forest2.Antarctic
3.Dry arid region4.Alpine region

Subtopic:  Decomposition |
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