Multiple Choice QuestionsThe upright pyramid of number is absent in
pond
forest
lake
lake
B.
forest
Pyramid of number represents the number of individuals per unit area at various trophic levels. It is always upright in grassland, pond and lake ecosystems. But in forest or single tree ecosystem, it is spindle-shaped and if parastic food chain is considered, then it will be an inverted pyramid. 
The rate of formation of new organic matter by rabbit in a grassland is called
net productivity
secondary productivity
net primary productivity
net primary productivity
Given below is a simplified model of phosphorus cycling in a terrestrial ecosystem with four blanks (A-D). Identify the blanks.
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Rock Minerals |
Detritus |
Litter fall |
Producers |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Litter fall |
Producers | Rock minerals |
Detritus |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Detritus |
Rock minerals | Producer |
Litter fall
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Detritus |
Rock minerals | Producer |
Litter fall
|
Given below is the representation of the extent of global diversity of invertebrates. What groups the four portions (A - D) represent respectively?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Insects |
Crustaceans |
other animal group |
Molluscs
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Crustacean |
Insects | Molluscs | other animal groups |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Molluscs |
Other animal groups | Crustaceans | Insects |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Molluscs |
Other animal groups | Crustaceans | Insects |
If 20 J of energy is trapped at the producer level, then how much energy will be available to peacock as food in the following chain?
Plant--> Mice --> Snake --> Peacock
0.02 J
0.002 J
0.2 J
0.2 J
Identify the likely organisms (a), (b) (c) and (d) in the food web shown below
| (I) | (II) | (III) | (IV) |
| deer | rabbit | frog | rat |
| (I) | (II) | (III) | (IV) |
| dog | squirrel | bat | deer |
| (I) | (II) | (III) | (IV) |
| rat | dog | tortoise | crow |
| (I) | (II) | (III) | (IV) |
| rat | dog | tortoise | crow |
Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels in a biotic community is known as
divergence
stratification
zonation
zonation
Secondary succession takes place on/in
bara rock
degraded forest
newly created pond
newly created pond
The mass of living material at a tropic level at a particular time is called
gross primary productivity
standing state
net primary productivity
net primary productivity
In an ecosystem the rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis is termed as
net primary productivity
gross primary productivity
secondary productivity
secondary productivity
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