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1. The term "detritivore" includes 8. The second trophic level in a lake is:
1. decomposers 1. Phytoplankton
2. primary consumers 2. Zooplankton
3. secondary consumers 3. Benthos
4. autotrophs 4. Fishes

2. Net primary productivity is the gross 9. The rate of formation of new organic matter by
primary productivity less consumers is called as:
1. that which is consumed by herbivores 1. Secondary productivity
2. that which is consumed by producer in metabolism 2. Standing crop
3. secondary productivity 3. Standing state
4. loss due to mortality 4. Net primary productivity

3. Which of the following pyramids can never be inverted 10. Most food chains are composed of
in a natural ecosystem? 1. 1 or 2 species
1. pyramid of numbers 2. 3 or 4 species
2. pyramid of energy 3. 9 or 10 species
3. pyramid of biomass 4. More than 16 species
4. all can be inverted
11. Vertical distribution of different species occupying
4. Which trophic level is incorrectly defined? different levels in a biotic community is
1. Carnivores- secondary or tertiary consumer known as
2. Decomposer- microbial heterotrophs 1. divergence
3. Herbivores - primary consumer 2. stratification
4. Omnivores - Molds, yeast and mushrooms 3. zonation
4. pyramid
5. In general, the biomass in an ecosystem will be greatest
12. Secondary productivity is rate of formation of new
organic matter by
at the trophic level comprising . 1. producer
1. secondary consumers 2. parasite
2. primary consumers 3. consumer
3. producers 4. decomposer
4. tertiary consumers
13. Which one of the following processes during
6. Consider the following two statements: decomposition is correctly described?
1. Fragmentation-Carried out by organisms such as
l. The annual net primary productivity of the whole earthworm
biosphere is approximately 170 billion tons (dry weight) 2. Humification-Leads to the accumulation of a dark
of organic matter. coloured substance humus, which
ll. Majority of this is contributed by the oceans as they undergoes microbial action at a very fast rate
occupy larger area of earth. 3. Catabolism-Last step in the decomposition under fully
1. Both l and ll are correct and ll explains l anaerobic condition
2. Both l and ll are correct but ll does not explain l 4. Leaching-Water soluble inorganic nutrients rise to the
3. l is correct but ll is incorrect top layers of soil.
4. l is incorrect but ll is correct

7. What percent of energy in the sunlight availble to the

primary producers is converted by them into net primary
productivity ?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 5
4. 10

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14. Given below is an imaginary pyramid of numbers. 20. Which one of the following is not used for
What could be one of the possibilities construction of ecological pyramids?
about certain organisms at some of the different levels? 1. Dry weight
2. Number of individuals
3. Rate of energy flow
4. Fresh weight

21. The open ocean and tropical rain forest are the two
largest contributors to Earth's net primary productivity
because:
1. Level PC is insects and level SC is small insectivorous 1. Both have high rates of net primary productivity.
birds. 2. Both cover huge surface areas of the Earth.
2. Level PP is phytoplanktons in sea and whale on top 3. Nutrients cycle fastest in these two ecosystems.
level TC 4. The ocean covers a huge surface area and the tropical
3. level one PP is pipal trees and the level SC is sheep rain forest has a high rate of productivity.
4. Level PC is rats and level SC is cats
22. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct
15. Which one of the following is not a functional unit of option
an ecosystem? Column-I Column-II
1. Energy flow a. Fragmentation (i) Break down of detritus into
2. Decomposition smaller particles
3. Productivity b. Leaching (ii) Precipitation of water
4. Stratification soluble nutrients as unavailable salt
c. Catabolism (iii) Degradation of detritus by
16. The upright pyramid of number is absent in bacterial and fungal enzymes
1. pond 1. a. — (i) ; b. — (ii) ; c. — (iii)
2. forest 2. a. — (ii) ; b. — (iii) ; c. — (i)
3. lake 3. a. — (iii) ; b. — (ii) ; c. — (i)
4. grassland 4. a. — (iii) ; b. — (i) ; c. — (ii)

17. Which one of the following statements for pyramid of 23. Humus is degraded by some microbes and release of
energy is incorrect, whereas the inorganic nutrients occur by the process known as
remaining three are correct ?
1. It shows energy content of different trophic level (1) Fragmentation
organisms (2) Leaching
2. It is inverted in shape (3) Humidification
3. It is upright in shape (4) Mineralisation
4. Its base is broad

18. Which one of the following is one of the

characteristics of a biological community ? 24. Following are the two main structural features of an
1. Stratification ecosystem
2. Natality a. Species composition
3. Mortality b. Energy flow
4. Sex-ratio c. Decomposition
d. Stratification
19. Which of the following ecosystem types has the 1. a. and d. 2. b. and c.
highest annual net primary productivity ? 3. Only a. 4. b. and d.
1. Tropical rain forest
2. Tropical deciduous forest
3. Temperate evergeen forest
4. Temperate deciduous forest

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25. The process of decomposition is in the following order 29. A graphical representation known as ______is
required to express food or energy relationship between
(1) Catabolism→Fragmentation→Leaching→ organisms at different trophic levels.
Humification→Mineralization
(2) Catabolism→Fragmentation→Humification→ (1) Ecological pyramid
Leaching→Mineralization (2) Standing state
(3) Fragmentation→Humification→Catabolism→ (3) Ecological quadrilateral
Leaching→Mineralization (4) Standing crop
(4) Fragmentation→Leaching→Catabolism→
Humification→Mineralization

30. Find the correct statement

26. Most important climatic factors that regulate the rate (1) Trophic level represents a functional level, not a
of decomposition are species as such
(2) A given species never occupies more than one trophic
(1) Temperature and soil moisture. level in the same ecosystem at the same time
(2) Soil pH and aeration (3) In most ecosystem, producers are less in number and
(3) Aeration and temperature biomass than the herbivores
(4) Moisture and soil Ph (4) Pyramid of energy can never be upright

27. Gross primary productivity is 31. A food web

(1) Rate of which organic molecules are formed in an
autotroph.
(2) Rate at which organic molecules are used up by an
autotroph
(3) Storage of organic molecules in the body of an
autotroph
(4) Rate at which organic molecules are transferred to next
higher trophic level.
(1) Increases variety of food at each trophic level
(2) Delicately balances the inter-relations among
organisms.
(3) Decreases variety of food but increases quantity of
food at each trophic level
(4) Increases variety as well as quantity of food at each
trophic level

28. Find the incorrect statement
(1) In terrestrial ecosystem larger fraction of energy flow
occurs through DFC
(2) In aquatic ecosystem a major conduit for energy flow
is GFC
(3) Detritus food chain is not at all connected with grazing
food chain at any level.
(4) Natural interconnection of food chain makes it a food
web
32. Read the given statements and choose the right option
a. The amount of living matter (biomass) present at every
tropical level is called standing crop
b. Saprophytes do not form part of ecological pyramids
c. Ecological pyramid does not account the same species
belonging to two or more trophic levels
d. Humus is reservoir of nutrients
1. All are correct
2. All are incorrect
3. Only d. is correct
4. a, d and c are correct

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33. Consider the following statements: 37. Given below is a hypothetical pyramid of energy. The
I. The rate of production of organic matter during amount of energy left at the level of secondary consumers
photosynthesis is called as gross primary productivity of would approximately be:
an ecosystem .
II. The available biomass for the consumption of
heterotrophs is called secondary productivity.
III. The low productivity of the oceans canmainly be
attributed to limited availability of nitrogen.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only
2. I and III only
3. II and III only
4. I, II, and III

34. Consider the following statements:

The rate is decomposition is high if:
I. The detritus is rich in lignin and chitin.
II. The detritus is rich in nitrogen and sugars. 1. 10000 J
III. The environmental conditions are warm and moist . 2. 1000 J
Which of the above statements are true? 3. 100 J
1. I and II only 2. I and III only 4. 50 J
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
38. Choose the incorrect match
35. Consider the following statements:
I. In an aquatic ecosystem, GFC is the major conduit for Vertical distribution of
energy flow. 1 different species - Stratification
II. In a terrestrial ecosystem, DFC is the major conduit for occupying different levels
energy flow.
III. GFC and DFC are not interconnected at any level.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only The most productive
2 - Sugarcane field
2. I and III only ecosystem
3. II and III only
4. I, II, and III
The most limiting nutrient
36. Consider the following statements: 3 - Nitrogen
of marine ecosystem
I. Trophic level in an ecosystem represents a functional
level, not a species as such.
II. Saprophytes are accorded the position of a top
consumer in an ecosystem. Release of inorganic
III. A species can occupy more than one trophic level in nutrients from humus
4 - Mineralisation
the same ecosystem at the same time. during the process of
Which of the above statements are true? decomposition
1. I and II only
2. I and III only
3. II and III only
4. I, II, and III
39. Who coined the term ecosystem and defined it as the
sum total of interactions between biotic and abiotic
components?
1. C. Mobius 2. A.G. Tansley
3. Forbes 4. Friederich

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40. In most ecosystems, all the pyramids of number, 46. The total energy available to the third trophic level
energy and biomass are upright. It indicates that organisms if ecosystem is supported by 10 lac J light
(a) Producers are more in number and biomass than the energy
herbivores. 1. 10 J
(b) Herbivores are less in number and biomass than the 2. 100 J
carnivores. 3. 1000 J
(c) Energy at a lower tropic level is always more than at a 4. 10,000 J
higher level.
Choose the correct option. 47. An ecosystem is
1. Only (a) is correct. 1. Structural unit of nature.
2. Only (b) is correct. 2. Functional unit of nature.
3. Both (a) and (c) are correct. 3. Both 1 and 2.
4. Both (b) and (c) are correct. 4. Dynamic unit of nature.

41. Choose the correct types of ecological pyramid on the 48. Find incorrect statements
basis of following data of dry weights. 1. In an aquatic ecosystem, GFC is the major conduit for
(i) Secondary consumer - 11 kg/m
2
energy flow.
(ii) Tertiary consumer - 1.5 kg/m 2
2. In terrestrial ecosystem, DFC is is the major conduit for
(iii) Primary producer - 809 kg/m 2
energy flow.
(iv) Primary consumer - 37 kg/m 2
3. In nature food chain always works in isolation.
1. Upright pyramid of biomass. 4. Even DFC & GFC is linked in nature.
2. Inverted pyramid of biomass.
3. Inverted pyramid of energy. 49. Humus is
4. Upright pyramid of number.
A. Dark coloured amorphous substance.
42. In terrestrial ecosystem, a much larger fraction of
energy flows through______ B. Highly resistant to microbial action.
1. GFC 2. DFC 1. Both A and B are correct.
3. Parasitic food chain 4. Both 1. and 3. 2. Both A and B are incorrect.
3. A is correct but B is incorrect.
43. What is the percentage of PAR (Photosynthetically 4. A is incorrect but B is correct.
active radiation) in incident solar radiation?
1. 50% 2. > 50% 50. What type of ecological pyramid would be obtained
3. 0% 4. < 50% with the following data?
Secondary consumer: 120 g
44. Death of organism is the beginning of food chain in Primary consumer: 60 g
which Primary producer: 10 g
1. Energy and nutrient requirement is met by degrading 1. Inverted pyramid of biomass
organic matter. 2. Pyramid of energy
2. Major conduct for energy flow is operational in aquatic 3. Upright pyramid of numbers
ecosystem. 4. Upright pyramid of biomass
3. Number of trophic levels are limited.
4. Producers belong to first carefully. 51. Which ecosystem has the maximum biomass?
1. Grassland ecosystem
45. Which of the following organisms are abundant in the 2. Pond ecosystem
bottom of the pond? 3. Lake ecosystem
1. Zooplanktons and actinomycetes. 4. Forest ecosystem
2. bacteria, fungi and flagellates.
3. Phytoplanktons and flagellates. 52. Presence of plants arranged into well-defined vertical
4. Green algae, actinomycetes and flagellates. layers depending on their height can be seen best in:
1. Tropical Rain Forest
2. Grassland
3. Temperate Forest
4. Tropical Savannah

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53. 59.
Which one of the following is a characterstics feature of
cropland ecosystem? Most animal are tree dwellers in a
1. Least genetic diversity 1. coniferous forest
2. The absence of weeds 2. thorn woodland
3. Ecological succession 3. temperate deciduous forest
4. The absence of soil organisms 4. tropical rain forest

54.
The term ecosystem was coined by
1. A.G. Tansley
2. E. Haeckel 60. Pheretima and its close relatives derive nourishment
3. E. warming from
4. E.P. Odum 1. Sugarcane roots
2. Decaying fallen leaves and soil organic matter
3. Soil insects
55. Most animals that in deep oceanic water are 4. Small pieces of fresh fallen leaves of maize
1. Primary consumers
2. Secondary consumers 61.
3. Tertiary consumers The slow rate of decomposition of fallen logs in nature is
4. Detritivores due to their
1. low moisture content
56. 2. poor nitrogen content
3. anaerobic environment around them
Vertical distribution of different species occupying 4. low cellulose content
different levels in a biotic community is known as
1. divergence
2. stratification 62. Detritus is
3. zonation 1. Dead raw material for decomposition.
4. pyramid 2. Partially decomposed organic matter.
3. Dead remains of animals & plants.
4. Both 1 and 3

57. 63. Read the statements given below and choose the
correct option
The mass of living material at a tropic level at a particular Statement I : Decomposition is purely an anaerobic
time is called process.
1. gross primary productivity Statement II : The rate of decomposition is controlled by
2. standing state chemical composition of detritus and climatic factors.
3. net primary productivity 1. Only statement I is correct.
4. standing crop 2. Only statement I is incorrect.
3. Both statements I and II are correct.
4. Both statements I and II are incorrect.

58. 64. Identify the correct sequence of steps in

decomposition
In an ecosystem the rate of production of organic matter A. Humification.
during photosynthesis is termed as B. Fragmentation of detritus.
1. net primary productivity C. Leaching.
2. gross primary productivity D. Mineralisation.
3. secondary productivity 1. B → A → C → D
4. net productivity 2. A → C → B → D
3. B → C → A → D
4. D → A → B → C

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65. How many statements are correct about 71. The components of the ecosystem are seen to function
decomposition? as a unit when we consider which of the following aspect
(A) Oxygen independent process. 1. Productivity and decomposition
(B) Faster if detritus is rich in lignin and chitin. 2. Decomposition and energy flow
(C) Light is the most important climatic factor for 3. Productivity and energy flow
decomposition. 4. Productivity, decomposition, energy flow and nutrient
(D) Warm and moist environment favour decomposition. cycling
1. One
2. Two 72. Vertical distribution of different species occupying
3. Three different levels is best seen in
4. Four 1 deciduous forest
2 grassland
66. The secondary productivity means 3 tropical rain forest
1. Rate of increase in the biomass of autotrophs. 4 savanna
2. Rate of increase in the biomass of heterotrophs.
3. The rate at which the organic molecules are used up by 73. All given are characteristic features of man made
an autotroph. ecosystem, except
4. The rate at which inorganic molecules are used up by an 1. Absence of self regulatory mechanism
autotroph. 2. These are part of noosphere
3. Species and genetic diversity
67. Decomposition is controlled by several factors. Find 4. Little cycling of nutrients
out the incorrect option with respect to it.
1. Slower if detritus is rich in lignin and chitin.
2. Quicker if detritus is rich in nitrogen. 74. Net primary productivity
3. Cool and moist environment favour decomposition 1. For oceans is 60% of biosphere productivity
4. Low temperature and anaerobiosis inhibit 2. Depends upon the photosynthetic capacity of
decomposition. transducers
3. Remains constant in the temperate areas throughout the
68. Find the odd one out w.r.t. functional component of year
ecosystem 4. is limited by light in marine habitats only
1. Productivity
2. Stratification 75. Rate of increase in energy-containing organic matter
3. Decomposition or biomass by heterotrophs or consumers per unit time and
4. Nutrient cycling area is known as
1. Gross primary productivity
69. The biomass available for consumption by the 2. Net primary productivity
herbivores and the decomposers is called 3. Secondary productivity
1. Secondary productivity 4. Ecological efficiency
2. Standing crop
3. Gross primary productivity 76. GPP utilizes ____________ of incident radiation
4. Net primary productivity 1. 1 - 5%
2. 2 - 10%
70. By digestion and pulverization detritus get 3. 0.8 - 4%
fragmented. This fragmentation step of decomposition 4. 1.6 - 8%
helps in
1. Increasing porosity of detritus 77. Which of the following productivity is the available
2. The increased surface area of detritus biomass for consumption by heterotrophs?
3. The increasing rate of sedimentation 1. Net primary productivity
4. All the above 2. Gross primary productivity
3. Secondary productivity
4. Community productivity

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78. Which of the following is not correctly matched? 84. Which one of the following is not used for
1. Productivity - Rate of biomass production construction of ecological pyramids?
2. Gross primary productivity of earth - Rate of 1. Dry weight
productivity of organic matter during photosynthesis 2. Number of individuals
3. Net primary productivity - Available biomass for 3. Rate of energy flow
consumption by heterotrophs 4. Fresh weight
4. Secondary productivity - Formation of new
organic matter by producers 85. Read the given statements stating true (T) and false (F)
and select the correct option.
79. Productivity in an ecosystem at the producer level A. Anthropogenic ecosystem possess self regulatory
depends upon mechanism
1. Availability of nutrients in the soil B. Forest is a natural ecosystem
2. Photosynthetic capacity of plants C. Estuaries is a terrestrial ecosystem
3. Variety of environmental factors
4. All of these A B C

80. The available biomass for the consumption to 1. T T F

consumers and decomposers is
1. Gross primary productivity
2. Secondary productivity 2. F T F
3. Net primary productivity
4. Trophic level efficiency
3. F F T
81. Amount of biomass or organic matter produced per
unit area over a time period by plants during
photosynthesis is known as 4. T F F
1. Gross primary productivity
2. Net primary productivity
3. Secondary productivity
4. Primary production
86. The rate of decomposition is faster in the ecosystem
82. ldentify the incorrect statement :- due to the following factors EXCEPT:-
1. Net primary productivity is the available biomass for (1) Detritus rich in sugars
the consumption to autotrophs (2) Warm and moist environment
2. Primary productivity depends on the inhabiting plant (3) Presence of aerobic soil microbes
species, environment factors, nutrient availability and (4) Detritus richer in lignin and chitin
photosynthetic capacity of plants
3. Gross primary productivity minus respiration loss is the 87. The rate of decomposition of detritus is slow when
Net Primary Productivity (NPP) 1. It contains lignin, chitin, tannins and cellulose
4. The annual net primary productivity of the whole 2. Temperature is more than 25°C
biosphere is approx. 170 billion tonnes of organic matter 3. It contains proteins
4. There is good aeration
83. In relation to Gross primary productivity and Net
primary productivity of an ecosystem, which one of the
following statements is correct?
1. Gross primary productivity is always more than Net
primary productivity.
2. Gross primary productivity and Net primary
productivity are one and same.
3. There is no relationship between Gross primary
productivity and Net primary productivity.
4. Gross primary productivity is always less than net
primary productivity.

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88. 91.

Decomposers like fungi and bacteria are Which of the following ecosystems is most productive in
terms of net primary production?
(i) autotrophs (ii) heterotrophs
(iii) saprotrophs (iv) chemo-autotrophs (1) Deserts

Choose the correct answer (2) Tropical rain forests

(1) (i) and (iii) (3) Oceans

(2) (i) and (iv) (4) Estuaries

(3) (ii) and (iii)

(4) (i) and (ii) 92.

Among the following where do you think the process of

decomposition would be the fastest?
89.
(1) Tropical rain forest
Q.2 The process of mineralization by microorganisms
helps in the release of (2) the Antarctic

(1) inorganic nutrients from the humus (3) Dry arid region

(2) both organic and inorganic nutrients from detritus (4) Alpine region

(3) organic nutrients from the humus

(4) inorganic nutrients from detritus and formation of 93.

humus.
How much of the net primary productivity of a terrestrial
ecosystem is eaten and digested by herbivores?

90. (1) 1%

Productivity is the rate of production of biomass (2) 10%

expressed in terms of
(3) 40%
−3 −1 −2 −1
(i) (kcal m ) yr (ii) gm yr

−1 −1 −2 −1
(4) 90%
(iii) g yr (iv) (kcal m ) yr

(1) (ii)
94.
(2) (iii)
Q. 17 Which of the following type of ecosystem is
(3) (ii) and (iv) expected in an area where evaporation exceeds
precipitation, and mean annual rainfall is below 100mm
(4) (i) and (iii)
(1) Grassland

(2) Shrubby forest

(3) Desert

(4) Mangrove

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95. The rate of formation of new organic matter by rabbit
in a grassland , is called :
1. Secondary productivity
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2. Net primary productivity
3. Gross primary productivity *If above link doesn't work, please go to test link from
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the OMR, you would get answers and explanations for the
96. The breakdown of detritus into smaller particles questions in the test.
by earthworm is a process called :
1. Catabolism
2. Humification
3. Fragmentation
4. Mineralisation
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97. Total amount of energy trapped by green plants in
food is called : FREE ACCESS for 3
1. Gross primary production
2. Net primary production days of ANY NEETprep
3. Standing crop
4. Standing state course
98. Which of the following is expected to have the highest
value (gm/m /yr) in a grassland ecosystem : -
2

(1) Tertiary production

(2) Gross production (GP)
(3) Net production (NP)
(4) Secondary production

99. Maximum photosynthesis takes place by :

1. Phytoplankton
2. Zooplankton
3. Marsh plants
4. Woody plants

100. In the equation GPP - R = NPP

R represents:
(1) Environment factor
(2) Respiration losses
(3) Radiant energy
(4) Retardation factor

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