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How does an
NPTEL 1) If we all became vegetarians, we'll be able to support our large populations. This 1 point
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10% rule
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1% rule
Week (1) - trophic cascade
Introduction biodiversity
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2) Trees --> Birds --> Parasites --> Hyperparasites represents 1 point
Week (2) -
upright pyramid of numbers
Ecological
Structure () inverted pyramid of numbers
spindle pyramid of numbers
Week (3): dumb- bell pyramid of numbers
Ecological
Interaction () 3) Net primary productivity is given by 1 point

APAR X LUE
Week (4) -
Ecological APAR + LUE
Energetics () APAR - LUE
APAR / LUE
Lecture 10:
Food chains, 4) At the compensation point 1 point
Food webs
and Trophic photosynthesis = respiration
levels (unit?
photosynthesis < respiration
unit=40&lesson=41)
photosynthesis > respiration
Lecture 11:
photosynthesis = 0
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Production 5) Consider the food chain: 1 point

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(unit?submitted. Grass --> Grasshopper --> Frog --> Snake --> Hawk. As we move up the food chain,
X unit=40&lesson=42)
available energy decreases
Lecture 12:
Nutrient available energy increases
Cycles (unit? available energy remains same
unit=40&lesson=43)
available energy is zero everywhere
Quiz: Week 4:
6) Consider the food chain: 1 point
Assignment 4
(assessment?
Grass --> Grasshopper --> Frog --> Snake --> Hawk. In this food chain,
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more number of hawks than grasshopper can be supported
Feedback For more number of grasshopper than hawks can be supported
Week-4 (unit?
unit=40&lesson=45)
equal number of hawks and grasshoppers can be supported
none of these
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upright pyramid of numbers

Problem
Solving inverted pyramid of numbers
Session () spindle pyramid of numbers
dumb- bell pyramid of numbers

8) Consider the food chain: 1 point

Grass --> Grasshopper --> frog --> Snake --> Hawk. In this food chain,

hawk is producer
hawk is consumer and carnivore
hawk is consumer and herbivore
hawk is decomposer

9) Glacial lakes are typical examples of 1 point

eutrophic lakes
hypereutrophic lakes
oligotrophic lakes
mesotrophic lakes

10) Consider the food chain: 1 point

Grass --> Grasshopper --> Frog --> Snake --> Hawk. In this food chain,

frog is producer
frog is consumer and carnivore
frog is consumer and herbivore
frog is decomposer

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