Ecosystem(Patterns, Components; Productivity and Decomposition; Energy Flow; Pyramids of Number, Biomass, Energy) NEET Questions

Ecosystem(Patterns, Components; Productivity and Decomposition; Energy Flow; Pyramids of Number, Biomass, Energy) MCQ Questions

7.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four components representing the functional aspects of an ecosystem?
A.
Stratification
B.
Productivity
C.
Energy flow
D.
Decomposition
ANSWER :
A. Stratification
8.
In a forest ecosystem, the trees occupy:
A.
No specific strata
B.
Middle vertical strata
C.
Top vertical strata (canopy)
D.
Bottom vertical strata
ANSWER :
C. Top vertical strata (canopy)
9.
In a pond ecosystem, the abiotic components include:
A.
All of the above
B.
Water with all dissolved inorganic and organic substances
C.
Solar input, temperature cycle, day-length
D.
The rich soil deposit at the bottom
ANSWER :
A. All of the above
10.
In a pond ecosystem, autotrophic components include:
A.
Bacteria and fungi
B.
Only floating plants
C.
Phytoplankton, algae and floating, submerged and marginal plants
D.
Zooplankton and fish only
ANSWER :
C. Phytoplankton, algae and floating, submerged and marginal plants
11.
The consumers in a pond ecosystem are represented by:
A.
Zooplankton, free-swimming and bottom-dwelling forms
B.
Bacteria and fungi
C.
Phytoplankton
D.
Submerged plants
ANSWER :
A. Zooplankton, free-swimming and bottom-dwelling forms
12.
In a pond ecosystem, decomposers are mostly:
A.
Insects
B.
Fish
C.
Fungi, bacteria and flagellates
D.
Algae
ANSWER :
C. Fungi, bacteria and flagellates