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Ecosystem consists of biotic and abiotic factors.

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Important Questions on Ecosystem

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Match the trophic levels with their correct species examples in grassland ecosystem.

(a) Fourth trophic level (i) Crow
(b) Second trophic level (ii) Vulture
(c) First trophic level (iii) Rabbit
(d) Third trophic level (iv) Grass

Select the correct option.

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Presence of plants arranged into well-defined vertical layers depending on their height can be seen best in:
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In relation to Gross primary productivity and Net primary productivity of an ecosystem, which one of the following statements is correct?
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Study the following statements and select the correct ones:
I) In a thermally stratified lake, in winter, the upper layer is known as epilimnion.
II) Animals in a lake that are capable of swimming constitute neuston.
III) The natural interconnections of food chain forms a network called food web.
IV) Energy flow in an ecosystem is unidirectional.
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The term ecosystem was coined by:
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Who proposed that ecosystem is the symbol of structure and function of nature?
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Which of the following ecosystem has the maximum amount of biomass production?
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The energy which is present in the biomass of plant is known as ________.

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Most animals that live in deep oceanic waters are:
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Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels in a biotic community is known as:
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Net primary productivity (NPP) in an ecosystem is
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Autoecology is the study of
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Which among the following is not a functional unit of the ecosystem?
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The rate of decomposition is faster in the ecosystem due to following factors EXCEPT:
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Which one of the following ecosystem has the highest annual net primary productivity?
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The amount of nutrients, such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and calcium present in the soil at any given time, is referred as:
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In which stage in the process of decomposition Bacteria and Fungi become active?
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In an ecosystem the rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis is termed as:
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Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of cropland ecosystem?
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What is a decomposer?