Consider the following statements with respect to food chain 
A. Removal of 80% tigers from an area resulted in increased growth of vetetation 
B. Removal of most of the carnivores resulted in increased growth of vegetation
C. The length of food chain is generally limited to 3-4 tropic levels due to energy loss 
D. The length of food chains may vary from 208 trophic levels 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
1. A, D 
2. A, B
3. B, C 
4. C, D 

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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What percentage of photosynthetically active radiation is captured by plants? 
1. 2-10% 
2. 50% 
3. 100% 
4. 1-2% 
Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity |
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The term "Ecology" was first time used by 
1. R. Mishra 
2. E. Haeckel 
3. E.P. Odum 
4. H. Reiter 
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At each trophic level, a certain mass of living material at a particular time is known as 
1. Dry weight 
2. Standing crop 
3. Fresh weight 
4. Standing state 
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A species when defined in terms of the total interactions of all its members with the nonliving and living part of the environment, in a specific area, is known as 
1. Biological species concept 
2. Ecological species concept 
3. Morphological species concept 
4. Interactive species concept 
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Arrange the following, starting from first trophic level 
A. Molluscs 
B. Hydrilla 
C. Snake 
D. Hawk 
E. Fish 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below 
1. A, B, C, D, E 
2. B, A, C, D, E 
3. B, A, E , C, D 
4. B, A, E, D, C 
Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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Find out the correct sequence in hydrosere 
A. Hydrilla 
B. Oak 
C. Scirpus 
D. Volvox 
E. Pistia 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below 
1. A, B, C, D, E 
2. B, C, D, E, A 
3. D, A, E, C, B 
4. C, D, E, A, B 
Subtopic:  Ecological Succession (OLD NCERT) |
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Which of the following are major natural mechanisms for the breakdown of chemicals in the environment? 
A. Degradation by sunlight 
B. Auto-halogenation 
C. Microbial degradation 
D. Auto-phosphorylation 
E. Auto-oxidation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below 
1. A, C and D only 
2. B, D and E only 
3. A, C and E only 
4. A, B and D only  
 
Subtopic:  Decomposition | Mineral Cycling & Ecosystem Services (OLD NCERT) |
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Community is an aggregation of 
1. Individuals of the same kind
2. Populations of different species
3. Individuals of a population
4. Individuals of different kinds
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On the basis of the proportion mineral particles of different sizes in soil represents its texture. Mineral particles in soil vary greatly in size
A. between 0.2 mm and 2 mm - coarse sand
B. Between 0.02 mm and 0.02 mm and 0.2 mm fine sand
C. less than 0.002 mm - clay
D. between 2.0 mm and 2.0 mm - slit
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A, D, C only
2. A, B only
3. B & C only
4. A, B, C only
Subtopic:  Components & Types of Ecosystems |
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