The bacteria which attack dead animals are
first link of the food chain and are known as primary producers
second link of the food chain and are herbivorous
third link of the food chain and are tertiary consumers
the end of food chain and are decomposers.
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the end of food chain and are decomposers.
Bacteria attacking the dead animals represent the end of the food chain and are decomposers. These are the organisms that obtain energy from chemical breakdown of organisms. They secrete enzymes onto dead matter and then absorb the breakdown products. Bacteria are specialised to breakdown organic materials that are difficult for other organisms to digest. They also fulfil a vital role in the ecosystem, returning the constituents of organic matter to the environment in inorganic forms so that they can again be assimilated by producers.
Assertion: In a terrestrial ecosystem, detritus food chain is the major conduit for energy flow.
Reason: Solar energy is the direct source for energy supply in a detritus food chain.
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If assertion is true but reason is false.
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Assertion: A network of food chains existing together in an ecosystem is known as a food web.
Reason: An animal like kite cannot be a part of a food web
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Most animals that live in deep oceanic waters are
tertiary consumers
detritivores
primary consumers
secondary consumers
Which one of the following correctly represents an organism and its ecological niche?
Vallisneria and pond
Desert locust (Scistocerca) and desert
Plant lice (aphids) and leaf
Vultures and dense forest
Assertion: The plant biomass which serves as the food of herbivores and decomposers is said to result from the gross primary productivity.
Reason: Gross primary productivity is the rate of net production of organic material (biomass).
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Assertion : Secondary succession takes place in recently denuded area.
Reason : It is caused due to baring of an area.
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If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false
