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A pond is

A. a biome

B. a natural ecosystem

C. an artificial ecosystem

D. a community of plants and animals

Correct Answer :

B. a natural ecosystem


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Trophic levels are formed by

A. plants only

B. animals only

C. carnivorous animals only

D. organisms linked in food-chains

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A food-chain consists of

A. producer only

B. producers and consumers

C. consumers only

D. decomposers only

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In a food-chain, the saprophytic organisms are

A. producers

B. consumers

C. predators

D. decomposers

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An association between two or more species in which both are benefited is known as

A. commensalism

B. symbiosis

C. mutualism

D. cooperation

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Animals in cold regions have fur because

A. hair is a good insulating material

B. hairs trap air which acts as insulator

C. they like fur

D. none of these

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Bio tic factors are

A. chemical factors of soil which affect life

B. physical factors of soil which affect life

C. all living organisms which influence other organisms

D. factors of atmosphere which affect life

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The term "ecosystem" was first proposed by

A. A.G. Tansely

B. H.T. Odum

C. Karl Mobius

D. None of these

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The most polluted city in the world is

A. Tokyo

B. New York

C. Calcutta

D. Mexico

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Which is the correct sequence in a food-chain

A. Grass > Wolf �Deer -^Buffalo

B. Grass � Snake �Insect �Deer

C. Grass -�Insect >Birds >Snake

D. Bacteria ->Grass ~>Rabbit -�Wolf

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Which of the following is an anti-forest conservation activity ?

A. Economy in timbering

B. Clear falling of trees

C. Prevention of fibres

D. Preservation of wild animals

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Plants growing on sea shores show characters of

A. hydrophytes

B. mesophytes

C. xerophytes

D. halophytes

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In an ecosystem the population of

A. primary producers is larger than that of primary consumers

B. secondary consumers is the largest because they are most powerful

C. primary consumers is the least dependent upon primary producers.

D. primary consumers outnumber primary producers

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Animals which live at the bottom of the sea are called

A. leutic

B. benthic

C. pelagic

D. none of these

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Which of the following atmospheric pollutants is not produced by the exhaust of motor vehicles in Delhi

A.
 Fly ash    

B. so2

C.  Hydrocarbon gases

D. CO

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Pedology is the study of

A. soil

B. rocks

C. animal diseases

D. locomotion of animals

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When compared to the trophic level above, the total energy present in any given trophic level is necessarily

A. greater

B. lesser

C. the same

D. very small

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Soil particles are arranged in order of increasing size are

A. sand, silt and clay

B. silt, sand and clay

C. clay, sand and silt

D. clay, silt and sand

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The main cause of soil erosion in India is

A. drought

B. heavy rainfall

C. deforestation

D. heavy winds

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The most widespread form of symbiosis in nature is

A. mutualism

B. commensalism

C. predatism

D. parasitism

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The transitional zone where two different types of communities meet is called the

A. Ecotype

B. Littoral

C. Ecotone

D. Both and

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Biome is

A. a part of the earth and its atmosphere which inhabits livings organisms

B. a community of organisms interacting with each other

C. the fauna and flora on land

D. the fauna and flora on ocean

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An organism which lives at the expense of another organism is called

A. predator

B. prey

C. host

D. parasite

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Smog is a combination of

A. air and water

B. water and smoke

C. smoke and fog

D. fire and water

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The total interacting animals and plants in any well defined area which as field or a pond is known as

A. biosphere

B. biome

C. community

D. ecosystem

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One always finds many more of the prey species than of the predator. This is called a

A. food web

B. pyramid of numbers

C. pyramid of succession

D. none of these

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Silent valley of Kerala is preserved because

A. it contains timber trees

B. it harbours lions

C. it harbours elephants

D. it contains rare animals and plants

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The energy storage of consumer level is called

A. gross primary productivity

B. net primary productivity

C. secondary productivity

D. none of these

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The whale is

A. primary producer

B. carnivorous secondary consumer

C. herbivorous

D. a decomposers

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Ultra-violet radiation from sunlight causes the reaction that produce

A. CO    

B. so2

C. o3

D.
 Fluorides

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A pond is

A. a biome

B. a natural ecosystem

C. an artificial ecosystem

D. a community of plants and animals