Environmental Studies (22447)

UNIT-03 Ecosystem and Biodiversity

Question Statement Option One Option Two Option Three Option Four Corre
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Photo
Photosynthesis is also known as Photo citosis Photo crysis autotrophs Photo geology C
In an ecosystem,_______ shows one way passage Nitrogen Carbon Potassium Free energy D
Upper part of aquatic ecosystem Plankton &
contains_______________ Plankton Nekton Benthos Nekton A
Grassland ecosystem is _____in numbers of
pyramid. always upright always inverted Both a and b spindle shaped A
Herbivores are primary consumers which feed mainly
on plants meat carnivores omnivores A
Primary consumers are ____which feed mainly on
plant. herbivores scavengers carnivores omnivores A
Association of animals when both partners are Commensalis
benefited is mutualism colony m Ammensaliam A
Species in an Species in a Subspecies in Individuals in
Pyramid of numbers always deals with the number of area society community tropic level D
The volume of population of same kind of organism
constitute a ____ Colony Species Genus Community B
In a lake ecosysytem _______is dominant second
tropic level. Plankton Phytoplankton Benthos Zooplankton D
All of the resulting density-dependent factors that Food
limit animal population population except competition predation Birth rate weather D
Which of the following carbon compounds would be
utilized as an energy source by heterotrophs during Calcium Carbon di organic
the carbon cycle? carbonate Carbonic acid oxide molecules D
Which of the following are bacteria and fungi which
obtain energy and nutrients by decomposing dead
organisms, substances of plants and animal origin? Decomposers Both a and c Osmotrophs None of these B
They are
They are fewer They are smaller and
in number than eaten by weaker than
Which of the following is true about secondary primary They eat only primary priimary
consumers in an ecosystem? consumers. plants. consumers. consumers. A
The transformation of gaseous nitrogen into nitrogen
containing in the nitrogen cycle compunds is
performed primarily by Fungi bacteria Green plants herbivores B
More than 10 inches of precipitation per year long ,
cold winters and short summers dominant vegetation Tropical and temperate
is gymnosperm are characterstics of rain forest taiga Artic Tundra grassland B
Lack of water common in summer, seasonal
temperature variations maintained by periodic fires Tropical rain temperate
,are the characterstics of forest taiga Artic Tundra grassland D
Less than 10 inches precipitation per year extremes
of hot and cold through out the year large daily Tropical rain
temperature variations forest taiga Artic Tundra desert D
Tropical rain temperate
The biome has greatest diversity of species. forest taiga Artic Tundra grassland A
____% of world's plant and animal species are in
tropical rain forest. 50 30 40 90 C
Many individuals of same species living together in
an defined area form a/an community genus population ecosystem C
Each stage
modified the New species
environment move in , old species
and adapt for The soil gets displacing old evolve into new
Biological communities change because later stage. depleted . species. species. C
In competition Dependent on
When two different species overlap in same unaffected by Dependent on with one different food
biological niche they are one another. one another. another. supplies. C
Primary producers are basically all green plants and Bacteria and
also certain______ algae man Wolf tiger A
Two
One organism Two organisms organisms One organism
kills and live together and feed side by lives in or
consumes neither is side from the another and
Parasitism characterstics is another. harmed. same food. beniifts. D
Which of the following term best desccribe the
interrelationship between nitrrogen fixing bacteria
and clover in whose roots they live? Mutualism Commensalism Predation Parasitism A
Progressive series of changes that evantually
produce a climax community on what was once a Primary Secondary
bare rocky island is an example of succession Speciation successsion evolution A
Some water,small amount of soil, a few green aquatic
plants were placed in large bottle.THe bottle was No, plants take
sealed to prevent exchange of gases and otherr Yes it is produced in only the
materials in its contents and outside. The bottle was No, plants all the time as a No, it is waste waste products
placed in a window to receive light during the produce only result of cellular product of exhaled by
daytime. Is carbondioxide produced by plants? oxygen. respiration. animals only. animals. B
During the growth of tomato plant from a seed, it
increases considerably in biomas. Which of the Water ,
following materials obtained from the environment Carbondioxide,ox carbondioxide
are necessary for the growth and increase in Carbondioxide ygen and Water , nitrate and mineral
business? and water nitrogen and methane salts D
Nitrogen fixing Denitrifying Nitrifying Nitrate
Nitrogen gas returns to atmosphere by the action of bacteria bacteria bacteria fertilizers B
Primary Higher order producers-prim
consumers-pro Producers-higher consumers-pr ary
ducers-higher order consumers imary consumers-hig
order -primary consumers-pr her order
Energy flow sequence through a food chain consumers consumers oducers consumers D
In a terrestrial ecosystem, the tropic level that would primary secondary highest order
contain the largest biomass would be the producers consumers consumers consumers A
when
always reaches graphed is calculated by
the carrying is limited by always has subtracting
capacity of carrying capacity positive death rate from
The rate of growth of natural population ecosystem. of ecosystem slope. birth rate. B
In the past few years, which of the following has NOT
been a major cause of the increase in the worlds Longer life Lower infant increase in improved
population? span mortality birth rate sanitation C
_________is not a functional unit of ecosystem. Productivity Stratification Energy flow Decomposition B
The upright pyramid of number is absent in Lake Grassland Pond Forest D
WHich one of the following is not a gaseous Phosphrous
biogeochemical cycle in ecosystem? Nitrogen cycle Carbon cycle Sulphur cycle cycle D
Identify the possible link in the following food chain .
Plant---Insect----Frog----X----Eagle Dog parrot Cobra Wolf C
The type of ecosystem with the highest nasty plant Tropical rain Temperate grass
production is forest land Desert Tundra A
The final stable community in ecological succession
is climax Sere pioneers carnivores A
An ecosystem which can be easily damaged but can high stability high stability low stability
recover after some time if damaging effect stops will and high low stability and and low and high
be having resilience low resilience resilience resilience D
organisms
linked in food
Tropic levels in ecosystem are formed by only herbivores only plants only bacteria chain D
Tropical tenperate temperate
Which of the following ecosystem types has the deciduous Tropical rain deciduous evergreen
highest annual net primary productivity. forest forest forest forest B
When two ecosystems overlap each other, the area
is called as Habitat Niche Ecotone Ecotype C
Tundra is an example of ___________type of Microbiologic None of the
ecosystem Marine Terrestrial al above B
None of the
Dead tissues and waste products are are used by Detrtivores Metagens soil above A
None of the
Snake is a _______ consumer in food chain. Secondary . tertiary primary above A
None of the
Ecological pyramid is a _________ presentation Geological . pyramidal Graphical above C
Hawk acts as _____ consumer in a grazer food chain None of the
. primary . tertiary Secondary above B
Water ,
carbondioxide
Energy flow in any ecosystem is primarily obtained and mineral
from ___ Coal . power sun salts C
Access of Oxygen is more in __________ sea water. deep shallow entire no oxygen B
biogeochemic None of the
All ecosystems involve ________cycling. Biological geological al above C
_________ survive on herbivorous. Carnivores plants aquatics all of the above A
Most animals are part of more than _______ food
chain. 1 2 3 4 A
Alpine is at ______ feet height. 5000 7000 10000 8000 C
Nutrient cycles play important role in ______ together None of the
biotic and abiotic components Combining Linking joining above B
none of the
Energy flows from _______ to ____________ Bottom to top top to bottom earth, moon above A
In all ecological pyramids, producers are always at center bottom top middle B
Nearly _____% photosynthesis takes place in ocean
by acquifers. 75 40 100 85 B
none of the
Grass is categorized as ______ in grazer food chain. producer plant vegetable above A
none of the
The interconnected food chains form _______ Ecosystem environment food web above C
Fungi acts as ________in food chain. Producer decomposer consumer All of above B
Minerals, oils and salts are mainly found in _______ Deep ocean shallow ocean air land A
_______ eat plants and plant products. Carnivores herbivores animals All of above B
Energy flow through an ecosystem was explained by E.P.Odum E.P.Rax E.P.Zen E.P. Watson A
Parallel food Parallel food . Detrtus food None of the
Grass-Rabbit –Fox is an example of chain chain chain above B
The study of ecosystem is called Environment Ecology . E-study Cosmos B
___________is the process of converting nitrogen Chemosynthesi Nitrogen
gas in to ammonia. s . Photosynthesis food chain fixation D
A network of complex interactions formed by the
feeding relationships among the various organisms in
an ecosystem is a Food weeb tropic level food chain community A
A large scale destruction of human lives by fire is
called Fire killing holocaust moncide homicide
Approximately _______-% of species known to us
are insects. 50 21 65 80 D
The organisms which feed on dead organisms ,
wastes on living organisms are called Chemotrophs Carnivores detrtivores detrtivorous C
Carnivorous means Meat eaters . Plant eaters fish eaters None of above A
Primary Secondary Tertiary All of the
Herbivores are also called as consumers consumers consumersr above A
Th environment protection act came in to force __ 1947 1988 1986 1972 B
None of the
_____ is one of the hotspots of biodiversity in India. Western ghats Kasshmir valley Sahyadri above A
Habitat None of the
. ___________is used for conserving biodiversity. Food cycle restoration Water above
. Water pollution sound pollurion
Environment protection act is also called as Literacy act act Umbrella act act C
Producers,
Sun, grasslan, Forest, oceans, consumers, None of the
The three divisions of ecosystems are desert lakes decomposers above C
danger to
Reduction in both human
Extinction of ecosystem and animal
Biodiversity loss means species services life All of above D
. In Alpine , animals have _____-legs. four short bend long B
None of the
Plants under ocean are Aquatic aquifiers . oceaenicy above B
About ________% area on earth is oceans . 75 40 30 85 A
None of the
People in Nepal/Tibet are called Gorkha . Himaliyan Sherapas above C
Which one of the following is not a gaseous
biogeochemical cycle in an gaseous biogeochemical Phosphorous
cycle in an ecosystem? Carbon cycle cycle Sulphur cycle Nitrogen cycle B
Transfer of energy from source of plants through a biological
series of organism is known as ________________ Food web Energy cycle food chain system C
The type of ecosystem with the highest mean plant Temperate Tropical rain
productivity is Tundra grassland Desert forest D
All the living
materials both
In ecosystem standing crop refers All the green All the non living All living and animals and
to________________ plants materials dead animals plants D
An ecosystem which can be easily damaged but can High stability Low stability ) Low stability
be recovered after some time if damaging effect and high High stability and and low and high
stops will be having ____________________ resilience low resilience resilience resilience D
Tropical Tropical Temperate
Which ecosystem produce the highest annual net evergreen Tropical rain deciduous evergreen
primary productivity? forest forest forest forest B
____________is the term used to describe the
variety of life found on Earth and all of the natural
processes. Biodiversity Ecosystem Biosphere Ecology A
 Environmenta
Which of the following is not the value of biodiversity Social use Aesthetical use l use Moral C
The biodiversity contained in the ecosystem provides
forest dwellers with all their daily needs is______use Ethical and
value. Moral Consumptive Aesthetical Social B
The initiative of biodiversity assessment focuses on
which ecosystem types: forest wetland marine All of the above D
Which of the following is not a Causes of biodiversity Habitat loss
losses? Over and
exploitation Eco-friendly Co-extinction fragmentation B
marketable products such as animal skins, ivory, Productive Consumptive Aesthetic
medicinal plants, honey, etc comes under_______. value value value Social value A
Which leads to over- exploitation of natural
resources? Greed Eco-friendly Need All of the above A
Which of the following is not an Important hot spots in
India? Himalayan Western ghat Indo-Berma Central ghat D
Which leads to over- exploitation of natural
resources? Greed Eco-friendly Need All of the above A
What flows through the ecosystem while matter
cycles within them? Energy Force Pressure wind A
The process in which green plants and few
organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients is Chemosynthesi
known__________ s Photosynthesis Food chain Food web B
Which type of ecosystem accounts for most of the Tropical
net primary productivity on earth even though it has a Tropical rain evergreen
low average net primary productivity? forest Desert forest Ocean D
Plants depend on Plants do not
Plants produce other organisms Plants are require any
What makes plant producers? their own food for food decomposers energy A
Into how many areas the energy that is received by
organisms during energy transfer is converted? one two three four C
The area to which a species is biologically adapted to
live is known as-------------- Niche Habitat Succession All of the above B
A set of organisms that resemble one another in None of the
appearance and behaviour is called a -------------- Exons Prions Species above C
Habitat of Dog Fish is River Pond Lake sea D
The destruction of habitat of plants and animals is endangered
called endemism species habitant loss flood C
Each organism in an ecosystem is at a specific consumptive
feeding stage called as the ---- climax level producer level tropic level level C
insitu in vivo exsitu exvivo
Zoos are examples for conservation conservation conservation conservation C
Study of inter-relationship between organisms and Phytogeograp
their environment Ecology Ecosystem hy Ethology A
How is the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere Hydrological
connected ? cycle Nitrogen cycle Oxygen cycle Carbon cycle D
Green plants,
animals,
Producers decomposers
Green plants Green plants and and and abiotic
An ecosystem consist of and animals decomposers consumers environment D
An ecosystem gradually merges with an adjoining
one through a transitional
zone called the --------- ecological ecological Biodiversity
niche footprint ecotone loss C
Biomass
Driving force in an ecosystem is Plants Producers Solar energy energy C
Which of the following is a possible producer in an
ecosystem? plants animals human fish A
An
An organism’s organism’s An organism’s
Area in the portion in a food position in an position in a
A trophic level refers to tropics chain ecosystem biome C
Levels of biodiversity include all but one: Genetics Species Population Ecosystem C
Pyramid of
Pyramid of Pyramid of Pyramid of number and
Which ecological pyramid is always upright? number biomass energy biomass C
The type of diversity including all the different kinds Species Ecosystem Population
of living things found in a certain habitat is called as: diversity Genetic diversity diversity diversity A
Conservation of biodiversity outside the natural
habitat is called as: Ex-situ In-situ Conservation In-vivo A
It gets solar The
It is in a state It has plants and energy decomposers
An ecosystem may not undergo changes because: of homeostasis animals both continuously are present in it A
Chlorophyll
containing Bacteria and
trees and other
The primary producers in a forest ecosystem are: plants Herbivores Carnivores micro-organism A
Energy flow in an ecosystem is always: Unidirectional Cyclic Reversible Multi-directional A
fallen phytoplankton-
grass-chamele grass-fox-rabbit-b leaves-bacteri zooplankton-fis
Pick up the correct food chain. on-insect-bird ird a-insect larve h D
THe totality of genes , species and ecosystem of a
region is called bio-society bio-diversity bio-living bio-physics C
Only_______ species of mammals are known to
science. 2100 4650 2760 1111 B
Thar in India is a Desert sea river muddy land A
In which state Chilka lake is? Maharashtra Bihar Orissa U.P. C
The genetic variation existing within a species is genetic local animal species ecosystem
called diversity diversity diversity diversity A
_________plays a key role in the maintenance of species ecosystem
diversity at species and community level. Speciation species richness diversity diversity A
The evolution of new species is called as citation mutation mitigation speciation D
The species diversity of region is measured on the species
basis of two parameters one is evenness and other is richness equtability orneriness speciation A
The species within population localized within
restricted area is said to be Rare Threatened Endangered vulnerable A
Any system can sustain a limited number of Current
organisms on a long term basis which is known as its Buying capacity Carrying capacity capacity Cash capacity B
Carrying capacity has two basic components. One is Non-supporting Assimilative
supporting capacity and other is capacity Special capacity capacity Cash capacity C
........... are the microscopic pores on the underside of
the leaf. Stomata Billurubin Green pores Green dots A
The reason for certain animals getting endabgered pollution natuaral
are Hunting environment calamities all of these D
plants &
plants & animals which
animals relationship are known to
present in between man be forest wealth in
The red data book maintains the record of whole world and biosphere endangered whole world C
Planting trees in deforested land is known as Afforestation Deforestation Silviculture sericulture A
The plants The entire
In a national park protection is given to THe entire flora the entire fauna and animals ecosystem D
 Red jungle
THe endangered animal of the following is Crow Parrot fowl cock C
The phenemenon of the entry of toxic chemicals into
the food chain and more concentrated all other tropic biological
levels is called control biomagnification algal bloom red tide B
HImachal Jammu &
THe tropical forests in India are located in Pradesh Kashmir Andaman Orissa C
Bharatpur bird sanctury is situated in Kerala Karnataka Gujrat Rajasthan D
Temperate
deciduous
Autumn colouration of leaves appears only in tropical region evergreen plants deserts forest D
Man and Man and Man and Material and
MAB programme stands for Biology Biospehere Biotechnology Biology C
Monges,Swiitze Vienna,
THe ICUN headquarters are at rland Paris, France Austria Newyork,USA A
How many bio-geographical regions are present in
India? 3 4 7 10 D
Lime is added to soil which is too Sandy salty alkaline acidic D
Which of the following has maximum genetic diversity
in India? Tea Teak Mango Wheat C
Which of the following areas in India is a hotspot of
biodiversity? Sunderbana western ghats eastern ghats Gangetic plain B
convergent Industrial Connecting adaptive
Darwin finches are good examples of evolution melanism link radiation D
THe least porous soil among the following is Loamy soil Silty soil clayey soil peaty soil C
Which one of the following is not a renewable. Aquatic
exhaustable natural resource? animals Wildlifwe soil fertility Minerals D
Which one of the following is an example of Ex-situ
conservation? National park wildlife sanctury seed bank sacred groves C
lesster
Which of the following is not observed in biodiversity species accelerated interspecific
hotspots? richness endemism species loss competition D
generating year round conserving rate
environment preventing soil flow of water and threatened
Sacred groves are especially used in awareness erosion in rivers species D
community and
genetic ecosystem species diversity among
The term Alpha diversity refers to diversity diversity diversity the palnts C
23% for
THe percentage of forest cover recommended by 33% for plains 20% for plains plains and 33% for plains
national forest policy (1988) is and 67% for hill and 70% for hill 77% for hill and 57% for hill A
genetic
diversity
present in the diversity in
dominant endangered the organism,s
species of the species endemic species found living in the
Biodiversity of a geographical region represents region to region in the region region D
Which one of the following is not used for ex-situ field gene shifting botanical
plant conservation. banks seed banks cultivation garden C
Which one of the following represent maximum Mosses and
number of species among global biodiversity? Algae Fungi Lichens ferns B
THe greatest problem of water conservation is to
reduce amount of precepitation runoff water ground water evaporation B
Maximum nutritional diversity is found in the group Monera plantae Fungi Animalia A
Which of the following is not included under in-situ zoological biosphere
conservation? National park Wild life sanctury garden reserve C
 maintain the enrich the wildlife
ecological diversity with maintains
Wild life conservation aims to progress exotic species Both A and D diversity of life C
International
Union for
Conservation of International
Nature and International International Union
Natural Union Climate Union Crime clearance
IUCN stands for Resources CHange Change Change A
WHich of the following country has highest
biodiversity? Brazil Soth Africa Russia India A
keeping over
animals in exploitation of
Which of the following is not a cause of loss of destruction of Invasion by alien zoological natural
biodiversity. habitat species parks resources C
Rain forest of
Where among the following will you find pitcher North East
plant? India Sunderbans Dhar Desert Western Ghats A
large number
Which one of the following is not a major Large number Abundance of of exotic destruction of
characterstics feature of biodiversity hotspot. of species endemic species species habitat D
The one horned Rhinoceros is specific to which of
the following sanctury? Bhitarkanika Bandipur Kaziranga Corbett Park C
Among the animal groups given below , which one
has the highest percentage of endangered species? Insects Mammals Amphibians Reptiles C
increased over
number of bird flu virus exploitation non-availabilty
The extiction of passenger pegion is due to predatory birds infection by humans of food C
Among the ecosystem mentioned below , where can Alpine
one find maximum biodiversity? Mangroves Desert Coral reels meadows C
Rain forest in
Which one of the following forests is known as the Amazon rain North East
'lungs of the planet Earth'.? Taiga forest Tundra forest forest India C
The active chemical drug reserpine is obtained from Datura Rauwolfia Atrops Papaver B
Which of the following group of plants exhibit more
species divesity? Angiosperms Algae Bryophytes Fungi B
Which of the below mentioned regions exhibit less
seasonal variations? Tropics Temperate Alpines Both A and B A
THe historic convention on biological diversity held CITES The Earth
in Rio de Jenerio in 1992 was known as convention Summit G-16 Summit MAB program B
The edge effect ______the amount of habitat typical
to an ecosystem. increases reduces keeps same none of these B
A __________is a population divided into smaller Source kiyatone metapopulatio
groups by habitat fragmentation. population population n sink population C
numerically
Extinction of the _________ of a community could primary keystone dominant
lead the extinction of other members of community. Decomposers consumers species species C
What organism is near extinction due to
overexploitation? Exotic pets rare cacti siberian tiger all of these D
horticulture
Human have introduced alien species into genetic human and accidental
theenvironment in all these ways except engineering colonization agriculture transport A
What percentage of coral reels has already been
distroyed? 10% 25% 60% 100% C
 forest
fragmentation as Converting
highway new towns are wetland into
What activity does not constitute habitat loss. construction built. housing areas None of these D
runoff from
natural
ecosystems participation in
pollutes source Regulation of prevention of bigeochemical
Which of these is not an indirect value of biodiversity. of fresh water. climate soil erosion cycles. A
for
for medical for agricultural consumptive
Why is biodiversity valuable and desirable to users? purpose. diversity use All of these D
equatibility of species
THe number of species per unit area is known as Evenness species richness speciation C
gamma
The diversity inside a co,mmunity is involve in sigma diversity beta diversity diversity alpha diversity D
gamma sigma
Diversity between the communities is referred in diversity beta diversity diversity alpha diversity B
About ___% of the Indian landmass is occupied by
Deccan peninsula. 25 35 42 61 C
deccan
About 42% the Indian landmass is occupied by sea thar desert peninsula grassland C
The species which are condifined to a particular Magnified De-magnified Endemic
country is called species Definite species species species D
bio-dio-chemi
Plant based synthetic products are called as biochemicals botanochemicals cals oxichemicals B
Morphine is a _______use of biodiversity. chemical physical medicinal mechanical C
Quinine, the drug is used for treatment of ___ is
anexample of benefits of biodiversity. Bone TB cancer cholera maleria D
california Eagle sky
The name of largest flying bird condor Magorbird Eagle Sofara sulfer A
New species entering a geographical region are
called as Exotic Erotic Toxic Exto exotic C
Exotic species are also called as Extra species Modular species Poaching Cross killing C
Killing of prohibited wild animals for illigal trading of
wildlife products is called Morching kill-killing Poaching cross-killing C
There are two basic strategies of biodiversity
conservation one is on site and other is off site over site reverse site protection site A
In-situ conversion of biodiversity is also called as on site ex-situ oversite global site A
Wild World World
Conservation World Control Conservation Conservation
Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Management
WCMC stands for Centre Centre Centre Centre C
Jim Corbett Rajiv Gandhi Dr. Bose Indira Gandhi
First National Park established in India is National Park National Park National Park National Park A
National Park is an example of _____ conservation protection of
strategy of biodiversity. in-situ ex-situ over-situ wild life A
Wild life sancturies are example of
______conservation strategies of biodiversity. in--situ reverses off situ ex-situ off situ A
Kaziranga National Park is in Assam Bihar Maharashtra Kerala A
Jammu and
Jim Corbett National Park is in which state. Uttaranchal Delhi Kashmir Haryana A
Gir Nartional Park is in Uttaranchal Gujrat Haryana Punjab B
Tadoba National park is in Gujrat Punjab Maharashtra Uttar-Pradesh C
At present, there are ____biosphere reserves in
India. 18 106 567 23 A
The biosphere reserve consists of ___ zones. 1 3 8 4 B
transitional semi-buffer
The outermost part of biosphere reserve is the core zone buffer zone zone zone C
Lake in Sikkim has been affirmed sacred by the
people to save aquatic life from degradation. Khecheopalri Dal Nal Zzorich A
The book list containing a record of threatened yellow data orange data
species is called as book red data book book wild data book B
About one third of our land area is covered by deserts grassland water forest A
Dal lake is in Pune Yavatmal Srinagar Nainital C
The organisms who feed directly on producers are
called carnivores herbivores omnivores none of these B
Pyramid of _____is always upright. Energy Biomass Forest mass A
The organisms which fed on dead organic matter is
called as saprotrophs fungi zooplanktons algae A
THe organisms which feed on dead organisms,
waste of living organisms are called chemotrophs carnivores detritivores decomposers C
In the Nuclear holocaust in Japan 1945 two nuclear
bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Wagasaki Nagasaki Ragasaki Tolciyo B
The most important feature of energy flow in three way
ecosystem is one way flow two way flow flow no flow A
Number of options of eating and being eaten at each
tropic level is available in food chain food web solar chain cosmos web B
food supply
Food web is a network of food chain food resort food balance and demand A
To maintain ecological balance and regulate the
population size of different animals this is useful sun chain Wind chain Food chain Grass chain C
The Grazing food chain derives energy from plant fish animals sun A
There are mainly two types of food chain one is Animal food Grazing Auto Detritus food
grazing food chain and other is chain Auto food chain food chain chain D
THe sequence of eating and being eaten in an
ecosystem is known as food chain Food constant Food habit food supply A
Primary
consumers are
least Primary Producers are Secondary
dependent producers more than consumersr are
upon outnumber primary alrgest and
What is true for an ecosystem? producers. producers. consumers. powerful. C
Earnest
The term Ecology was given by _____ in 1869. Haeckel Newton S.W.Fleming S.D>Lal A
_____is science that seeks to understand living
world. Biology Ecology Chemistry Physics A
The sumtotal of variety of organisms in the biosphere
is called A biotic factor An abiotic factor Biodiversity A population C
In ecology, the term_____is used to describe wise
management of natural resources including Invasive
preservation of habitat and wildlife. Conservation biodiversity species Extinction A
____is the process of converting Nitrogen into Chemosynthesi Nitrogen
Ammonia. s Phtosynthesis Evaporation fixation D
_____is any chemical substance that an organism
requires to live. Carbohydrates Nutrient Sunlight water B
The total amount of living tissue within a given tropic
level is known as Bioimass biosphere food chain niche A
____is the process by which some organisms use chemosynthe
chemical energy to produce carbohydrates. photosynthesis cell respiration sis fermentation C
An organism that obtains energy by eating animals
are known as Carnivore herbivores detritivore producer A
A ______is an assemblage of different populaitons
that live together in defined area. specie population Niche community D
A group of individuals of same species that live in
same area is known as a specie population Niche community B
Physical or nonliving factors that shape ecosystem
are communities biotic factors abiotic factors tropic levels C
A______is a group of ecosystem that have the same
climate and dominant communities. Biosphere Biome Niche habitat B
The energy stored by producers can be passed
through an ecosystem along a _____a series of
steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating or
by being eaten. Food web habitat niche food chain D
The biological influences on organism within an non-renewabl
ecosystem are called biotic factors abiotic factors e resources biome A
_____is/are the definitive source of energy for all life
on earth. plants decomposers sunlight water C
The scientific study of interactions among organisms
and between organisms and their environment is biosphere ecology tropic level community B
A___is a step in food chain. community biosphere food web tropic levels D
______is organisms that breakdown and obtain
energy from dead organic matter. producers decomposers autotrophs herbivores B
A____is part of earth in which life exists. It includes
the land,water and air/atmosphere. biosphere habitat Niche community A
Animals existing at the bottommost of the sea are
known as Lentic Pelagic Benthic Lotic C
alpine
The maximum biomass occur in ` Tropical forest temperate forest taiga vegetation A
Gradual arid predictable changes in the species primary ecological Xerarch secondary
composition of a given area is _____ succession succession succession succession B
DDT residues are rapidly passed through food chain Moderately non-toxic to
causing biomagnification because DDT is water soluble Lipo soluble toxic aquatic animals B
The natures cleaner are Producers consumers decomposers symbionts C
The remains of dead plants and animals is called Detritus Detritivores Humus Litter A
Transfer of energy in different tropic levels of an Geobiocoenosi
ecosystem is called s biosystem bionergetics holocoenotic C
The tiny free swimming animals on the surface of
water constitute phytoplankton zooplankton benthos symbionts B
Which one of the following animals may occupy more
than one tropic levels in same ecosystem at the
same time? goat frog sparrow lion %
Total amount of living material at various tropic levels
of food chain is depicted by pyramid of numbers energy biomass all of these C
agroecosyste
Around 70% of global carbon is found in forests grassland ms oceans D
producers
Which of the following groups is absolutely essential producers and and
functional component of an ecosystem? producers herbivores detritivores Detritivores C
Which of the following ecosystems has highest rate equatorial rain
of gross primary production? Grasslands Mangroves Coral reels forests D
An_____ consists of biotic and abiotic components. Environment ecosystem ecology none of these B
biotic and
abiotic organisms and fruits and
Energy flow in ecosystem links____ and ___together. components plants flowers none of these A
Amount of energy ___from bottom to top. increases decreases remains same none of these B
In deciduous forest ____are warm. summer all seasons no seasons none of these A
In _____food chain, dead organic matter is serves as
principal energy input. Detritus flowing original none of these A
Community of living organism make part of an _____ Environment Universe Ecosystem none of these C
In ____pyramid each step is 10% the size of previous
step. Productivity Ecological Biomass none of these A
____pyramids show amount of organic matter in an
organism. biomass biome biotic none of these A
Decomposers helps to send ____to producers. components nutrients constituents none of these B
In all ecological pyramids, producers are always at center top bottom none of these C
Alpines has summer from March,May June, Septmber April, June None of these B
Productivity pyramid shows flow of ___in food chain. production Tumover Energy None of these C
Biotic and abiotic components are linked
through_____ Energy flow nutrient cycles both A and B None of these C
Regional ecosystem governed by temperature and
other atmospheric parameters is known as______ Biomass Biome Biotic None of these B
Biome just below himaliyan mountain is____ Alpine Wetlands Taiga None of these A
In food chain, Grass hopper is ______consumer. plant producer vegetable None of these B
Ecological pyramid consists of ____and _____in Producers,consu Consumers,pr
sequence. Plants,animals mers oduceres None of these B
_____% of energy is used to build new biomass in
ecological pyramid. 25 10 10-25 None of these B
Grasslands have ____soil and ____contents of O2. Rich,high Poor,high Poor,Low None of these A
Minerals /oils/salts mainly occurs in ______ deep ocean shallow ocean air none of these A
Grasslands is an example of _____water ecosystem. Fresh waste polluted none of these A
In the presence of sun and water, ____ produces
food. Decomposer producer consumer none of these B
Tertiary consumers are shown at ____of ecological
pyramid. base top corners none of these B
Pyramids of numbers is graphical representation of
_____at each level in food chain. Production population consumer none of these B
habitat
_____is used for conserving biodiversity . food cycle restoration water none of these B
Place or type of site where an organism or population
naturally occurs Habitat Collapse Biotop Biosphere A
are animals that have no backbone and are visible Macro Non-macro
without magnification Micro Mini invertebrates invertebrates C
Place or type of site where an organism or population
naturally occurs. Habitat Collapse Biotop Biosphere A
food web
What will be the impact of Extinction of species? Cyclones Earthquakes changes Rain C
Transfer of energy from source of plants through a Biological
series of organism is known as Food web Energy cycle Food chain system D
Pollination by wind is called– Autogamy Entomophily Anemophily Ornithophily C
Which inhibits the native plant life on Antartica from
flourishing? Temperature Volcanoes Drought Ice C
photosynthe
The plants stored energy form the sun during photoenergy photochemicals sis photoelectron C
Ecological
Ecological Ecological Fractured Environmental
EFL stands for Fragile Land Fruitful Land Land Fatique Land A
 includes
genetic, refers to refers to
species, diversifying refers to biological
ecosystem, and earth's reconstruction effects on
functional nonrenewable of tropical commercial
Biodiversity diversities resources rainforests. plantation. A
The main driving force of ecological system is wind energy water energy solar energy earth energy C
About ____ million species are found in the tropical
forest alone. 5 10 7 100 C
neither
extinction nor
The death of the last individual of a species is called extinction endanger endanger diversity A
In a food chain, accumulation of non-biodegradable Biomagnificatio
materials is called n Detoxification Detoxification Alter A
This area has no permanent roads or settlements primitive
and is maintained primarily for its primitiv character recreation
and non-motorized recreation. It is a _________ wilderness area national park area national forest A
Biotic component of biosphere is not constituted by. producer consumer decomposer air D