Which one of the following animals may occupy more than one trophic levels in the same ecosystem at the same time?

1. Frog 

2. Sparrow

3. Lion 

4. Goat

Subtopic:  Ecological Flow |
 82%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2011
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The breakdown of detritus into smaller particles by earthworm is a process called:
1. Catabolism
2. Humification
3. Fragmentation
4. Mineralisation

Subtopic:  Decomposition |
 93%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2011
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Total amount of energy trapped by green plants in food is called:
1.  Gross primary production
2.  Net primary production
3.  Standing crop
4.  Standing state

Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity |
 76%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 1998
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Which of the following is expected to have the highest value (gm/m2 /yr) in a grassland ecosystem: 

1. Tertiary production

2. Gross production (GP)

3. Net production (NP)

4. Secondary production 

Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity |
 82%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2004
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Percentage of energy transferred to the higher tropic level in a food chain is:

1. 1% 2. 10%
3. 90% 4. 100%
Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
 93%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 1999
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Which is the reason for the highest biomass in an aquatic ecosystem:

1. Nano plankton, blue-green algae, green algae

2. Seagrass, and slime molds

3. Benthonic and brown algae

4. Diatoms

Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity |
Level 4: Below 35%
AIPMT - 2000
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If a bamboo plant is growing in a far forest then what will its trophic level be:

1. First trophic level (T1)

2. Second trophic level (T2)

3. Third trophic level (T3)

4. Fourth trophic level (T4)

Subtopic:  Ecological Flow |
 89%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2002
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The rate of decomposition is faster in the ecosystem due to the following factors, except:

1. Detritus rich in sugars
2. Warm and moist environment
3. Presence of aerobic soil microbes
4. Detritus richer in lignin and chitin
Subtopic:  Decomposition |
 80%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2020
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. Biomass decreases from first to fourth trophic level.
2. Energy content gradually increases from first to fourth trophic level.
3. Number of individuals decreases from first trophic level to fourth trophic level.
4. Energy content gradually decreases from first to fourth trophic level.

Subtopic:  Ecological Pyramids |
 85%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2020
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In the equation GPP – R = NPP,  R represents:
1. Environment factor
2. Respiration losses
3. Radiant energy
4. Retardation factor

Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity |
 93%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2021
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