Assertion: In a terrestrial ecosystem, detritus food chain i

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171.

When a natural predator (living being) is applied on the other pathogen organism to control them, this process is called

  • biological control

  • genetic engineering

  • artificial control

  • confusion technique


172.

The 10% energy transfer law of food chain was given by

  • Stanley

  • Weismann

  • Lindemann

  • Tansley


173.

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
A. Commensalism  (i) One inhibited, other unaffected
B. Parasitism  (ii) One benefitted, other unaffected
C. Mutualism (iii) Both are benefitted
D. Amensalism  (iv) One benefitted, other harmed

  • A - (iv), B - (ii), C- (iii), D - (i)

  • A - (iii), B - (iv), C - (ii), D - (i)

  • A - (ii), B - (iv), C - (iii), D - (i)

  • A - (ii), B - (iv), C - (i), D - (iii)


174.

Which of the following is used as bioinsecticide?

  • Bacillus polymyxa

  • Cylindrospermum licheniforme

  • Phytophthora palmivora

  • Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium


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175.

Most animals that live in deep oceanic waters are

  • tertiary consumers

  • detritivores

  • primary consumers

  • secondary consumers


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176.

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.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both assertion and reason are false


C.

If assertion is true but reason is false.

There are two types of food chains: grazing food chain and detritus food chain.

Detritus food chains are those which start from the dead bodies of animals or fallen leaves etc.

In terrestrial ecosystems, detritus food chain is the major conduit of energy flow, while in aquatic ecosystems, grazing food chain is the major conduit of energy flow. As the detritus food chains depend upon the dead organic matter hence, these are not directly dependent upon solar energy.


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177.

What is the Greek word for ecology?

  • Ethology

  • Oekologie

  • Synecology

  • Hexicology


178.

Rain is called acid - rain when its pH is below

  • 7

  • 6.5

  • 6

  • 5.6


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179.

Assertion : Secondary succession takes place in recently denuded area.

Reason : It is caused due to baring of an area.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false


180.

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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