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

1.Forest2.Marine
3.Grassland4.Tundra

Subtopic:  Ecological Pyramids |
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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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Among the following bio-geo-chemical cycles, which one does not have losses due to respiration? 
1. Phosphorus
2. Nitrogen
3. Sulphur
4. All of the above

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The sequence of communities of primary succession in water is :

1.  Phytoplankton, sedges, free-floating hydrophytes, rooted hydrophytes, grasses, and trees.
2.  Phytoplankton, free-floating hydrophytes, rooted hydrophytes, sedges, grasses, and trees.
3.  Free-floating hydrophytes, sedges, phytoplankton, rooted hydrophytes, grasses, and trees.
4.  Phytoplankton, rooted submerged hydrophytes, floating hydrophytes, reed swamp, sedges, meadow, and trees.

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Which of the following type of ecosystem is expected in an area where evaporation exceeds precipitation, and mean annual rainfall is below 100 mm?
1. Grassland
2. Shrubby forest
3. Desert
4. Mangrove

Subtopic:  Components & Types of Ecosystems |
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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

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