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1. Which one of the following is not a functional unit of 4. Study the given diagram and select the correct
an ecosystem statements:
1. Energy flow
2. Decomposition
3. Productivity
4. Stratification

2. Approximately, what percent of energy is transferred

to each trophic level from the lower trophic level in an
ecosystem?
1. 1 2. 10
3. 50 4. 90

3. Death of organism is the beginning of food chain in

which
1. Energy and nutrient requirement is met by degrading
organic matter.
2. Major conduct for energy flow is operational in
aquatic ecosystem.
3. Number of trophic levels are limited.
4. Producers belong to first carefully. There is unidirectional movement of
energy towards the higher trophic levels
Statement I:
and its dissipation and loss as heat to the
environment.
Nutrients are never lost from the
Statement II: ecosystems, rather they are recycled time
and again indefinitely.
1. Only Statement I is correct.
2. Only Statement II is correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

5. The rate of formation of new organic matter by

consumers is called as:
1. Secondary productivity
2. Standing crop
3. Standing state
4. Net primary productivity

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6. Consider the following four statements (A–D), select 10. Which of the following correctly explains the
the correct option stating which ones are true (T) and relationship between Gross Primary Productivity (GPP)
which ones are false (F) and Net Primary Productivity (NPP) in an ecosystem?
Organism at each trophic level depends on those at GPP is always equal to NPP, since plants do not lose
(A) 1.
higher trophic levels for their energy demands. energy.
Each trophic level has a certain mass of living NPP is always greater than GPP, as plants absorb
(B) 2.
material at a particular time called standing crop. energy from multiple sources.
The amount of inorganic matter present in an GPP accounts for total organic matter produced,
(C) 3.
ecosystem at a given time called standing state. while NPP excludes respiration losses.
The number of trophic levels in a grazing food GPP is independent of photosynthesis, and NPP
(D) 4.
chain is not restricted depends only on plant respiration.

A B C D
1. T T F F 11. Which process in the ecosystem is primarily
responsible for the cycling of nutrients but not energy?
2. F T F T
1. Primary production
3. T F T F 2. Decomposition
4. F T T F 3. Respiration
4. Photosynthesis

7. The correctly matched pairs regarding decomposition 12. Decomposers like fungi and bacteria are
include: (i) autotrophs (ii) heterotrophs
Detritivores break down detritus into (iii) saprotrophs (iv) chemo-autotrophs
I: Fragmentation
smaller particles. Choose the correct answer
Water-soluble inorganic nutrients go 1. (i) and (iii)
II: Leaching down into the soil horizon and get 2. (i) and (iv)
precipitated as unavailable salts. 3. (ii) and (iii)
Bacterial and fungal enzymes 4. (i) and (ii)
III: Catabolism degrade detritus into simpler
inorganic substances. 13. In relation to Gross primary productivity and Net
primary productivity of an ecosystem, which one of the
following statements is correct?
1. Only I and II
2. Only I and III Gross primary productivity is always more than Net
1.
3. Only II and III primary productivity.
4. I, II and III Gross primary productivity and Net primary
2.
productivity are one and the same.
8. Pyramid of numbers in a grassland ecosystem is There is no relationship between Gross primary
3.
1. Spindle-shaped productivity and Net primary productivity.
2. Upright Gross primary productivity is always less than net
3. Urn shaped 4.
primary productivity.
4. Inverted

9. Which one of the following animals may occupy more 14. Which step in the decomposition of detritus is
than one trophic levels in the same ecosystem at the carried out by bacteria and fungi?
same time? 1. fragmentation 2. leaching
1. Goat 2. Frog
3. catabolism 4. mineralisation
3. Sparrow 4. Lion

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15. Which of the following food chains is the major 20. Why do we call the earthworm as the farmer’s
conduit for energy flow in terrestrial and aquatic friend?
ecosystems respectively? 1. It eats the pests.
Terrestrial Ecosystem Aquatic Ecosystem 2. It prevents the growth of weeds.
1. Grazing Grazing 3. It makes the soil fertile by burrowing.
2. Detritus Detritus It helps in the breakdown of complex organic matter
4.
3. Detritus Grazing as well as in loosening of the soil.
4. Grazing Detritus

21. The mass of living material at a tropic level at a

16. Which of the following promotes the process of particular time is called
decomposition? 1. Gross primary productivity
1. Warm and moist environment 2. Standing state
2. low temperature 3. Net primary productivity
3. Anaerobiosis 4. standing crop
4. Lignin and chitin-rich detritus
22. A grazing food chain is different from a detritus food
17. Which one is incorrectly matched? chain because:
1. Carnivores - Secondary or tertiary consumer GFC is the major conduit of energy flow in
I:
2. Herbivores - Primary consumer terrestrial ecosystem.
3. Decomposers - Microbial heterotrophs II: GFC begins with dead organic matter.
4. Detrivores - Secondary consumers 1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
18. When comparing Gross Primary Productivity (GPP)
to Net Primary Productivity (NPP) in an ecosystem, the
23. Read the following statements and select the correct
main difference is:
option.
GPP accounts for total biomass production, while
1. Statement Detritus is raw material for
NPP excludes losses from herbivory.
A: decomposition.
NPP represents total energy flow in the ecosystem,
2. Statement Detritus food chain does not involve
while GPP represents only stored energy.
B: autotrophs.
GPP includes the energy produced through 1. Only statement A is correct
3. photosynthesis, while NPP is GPP minus energy used 2. Only statement B is correct
in respiration by autotrophs. 3. Both statements A and B are correct
NPP is greater than GPP due to the addition of energy 4. Both statements A and B are incorrect
4.
from decomposers.
24. Humification results in the formation of ----
substance
19. Based on the source of organism’s nutrition or food, 1. Colloidal, Basic
they occupy a specific place in the food chain that is 2. Acidic, Dark coloured
known as- 3. Amorphous, Light coloured
1. Strata 4. Light-coloured, Colloidal
2. Trophic level
3. Sere 25. Productivity is expressed in terms of
4. Chain level 1. g–1 yr –1
2. (kcal m–2) yr–1
3. Kg–1 yr –1
4. both 1 and 2

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26. Given below is an imaginary pyramid of numbers. 29. Consider the given two statements:
What could be one of the possibilities about certain Organisms at each trophic level depend
organisms at some of the different levels? Assertion (A): on those at the lower trophic level for
their energy demands.
The amount of energy decreases at
Reason (R):
successive trophic levels.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) correctly explains
1.
the (A).
2. (A) is true but (R) is false
Level PC is insects and level SC is small 3. (A) is false but (R) is true
1.
insectivorous birds Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not correctly
Level PP is phytoplanktons in the sea and Whale on 4.
2. explain the (A).
top-level TC
3. Level PP is pipal trees and the level SC is sheep
4. Level PC is rats and level SC is cats 30. In most ecosystems, which of the following
pyramids are upright?
I: pyramid of number
II: pyramid of energy
III: pyramid of biomass
1. Only II
2. Only I and III
27. How many statements are correct about 3. Only I and II
decomposition ? 4. I, II and III
(A) Oxygen independent process
(B) Faster if detritus is rich in lignin and chitin
(C) Light is most important climatic factor for
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