If 20 J of energy is trapped at the producer level, then how much energy will be available to peacocks as food in the following chain? 
Plant → mice → snake → peacock

1. 0.02 J 2. 0.002 J
3. 0.2 J 4. 0.0002 J
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Standing crop is: 

(i) Amount of detritus in unit area
(ii) Number of living organisms in unit area
(iii) Amount of nutrients such as carbon, nitrogen, and calcium in unit area
(iv) Biomass in unit area

1. (i) and (iv)

2. (i) and (iii)

3. (ii) and (iv)

4. only (iv)

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Which one of the following is not used for construction of ecological pyramids?

1. Dry weight

2. Number of individuals

3. Rate of energy flow

4. Fresh weight

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The base of each pyramid represents the _________or the ___________level while the apex represents ____________
1. Consumers, first trophic and top trophic level
2. Producers, first trophic and top trophic level
3. Producers, second trophic and top trophic level
4. Consumers, second trophic and top trophic level

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Identify the relationship represented by the pyramid

1. Pyramid of number

2. Pyramid of biomass

3. Pyramid of energy

4. None of the above

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Which of the following pyramid represents the pyramid of number in grassland?

       

                          A

              

                        B

                          C

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. B & C

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Which of the following statement is incorrect?

1. Only three top-carnivores are supported in an ecosystem based on production of nearly 6 million plants.
2. Pyramid of biomass shows a sharp increase in biomass at higher trophic levels.
3. Pyramid of biomass is inverted if small standing crop of phytoplankton supports large standing crop of zooplankton.
4. Pyramid of energy is always upright.
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What type of ecological pyramid would be obtained with the following data? 

Secondary consumer: 120 g 

Primary consumer: 60 g 

Primary producer: 10 g

1. Inverted pyramid of biomass

2. Pyramid of energy

3. Upright pyramid of numbers

4. Upright pyramid of biomass

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Which of the following pyramids can never be inverted in a natural ecosystem?

1. pyramid of numbers

2. pyramid of energy

3. pyramid of biomass

4. all can be inverted 

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In general, the biomass in an ecosystem will be greatest at the trophic level comprising.

1. secondary consumers

2. primary consumers

3. producers

4. tertiary consumers

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