The amount of biomass or organic matter produced per unit area over a time period by plants during photosynthesis is called as-

1. Biomass production

2. Primary production

3. Secondary production

4. Assimilation

What do you mean by Productivity?
1. Rate of biomass production
2. Amount of biomass production
3. Biomass produced in an area
4. Biomass produced in a time period

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

Secondary productivity is defined with respect to-

1. Producers

2. Consumers

3. Ratio of producers and consumers

4. Trophic level

Primary productivity of an terrestrial ecosystem depends upon

1. Photosynthetic capacity of plants.

2. A variety of environmental factors,

3. Availability of nutrients

4. All of the above.

What is the annual net primary productivity of the whole biosphere

1. 160 billion tons

2. 170 billion tons

3. 177 billion tons

4. 190 billion tons

Which of the following contributes the maximum to the net primary productivity?

1. Ocean ecosystem

2. Land ecosystem

3. Pond ecosystem

4. Man-made ecosystem

Why do we call the earthworm as the farmer’s friend?

Which of the following is not a step in the process of decomposition?

1. Fragmentation

2. Leaching

3. Anabolism

4. Humification.

Which of the following statement is correct?

1. Dead plant and animals remains, including fecal matter, constitute detritus,

2. Detritus is the product of decomposition.

3. Breakdown of complex inorganic matter into organic substances like CO₂ and nutrients is called as decomposition.

4. Decomposition is a single step process.