Flow of Energy

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Flow of Energy: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Detritus Food Chain, Energy Flow, Grazing Food Chain, Primary Consumers, Tertiary Consumers, Secondary Consumers, Standing Crop and, Producers in an Ecosystem

Important Questions on Flow of Energy

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The food chain in which microbes breakdown energy rich compounds synthesized by producers is called:

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The variation in standing crops within and between the years is due to seasonal factors and usage by ruminant animals.

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The amount of total biomass or organic matter present in an ecosystem is called

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How can you measure the standing crop of a trophic level?

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Of the total incident solar radiation of percentage photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) captured by the plants

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DFC is the major conduit for energy flow in an aquatic ecosystem.

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The base tier of the ecological pyramid represents the _____ (producers/primary consumers) in an ecosystem.

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Wavelength found in photosynthetically active radiation

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Find the incorrect statement.

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Of the total incident solar radiation, the proportion of PAR is

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Which of the following are consumers of second-order?

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Primary producer of an ecosystem is

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Green plants are

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A rat feeding upon potato tuber is

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Biological equilibrium is found among the

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The trophic level of lion in a forest ecosystem is

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Carnivores are

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The phytoplankton in the ponds act as

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If the plant producer dies in the ecosystem, then the system is

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In a food chain of grassland ecosystem, the top consumers are