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NCERT - Class 12 Biology Questions and Answers from Chapter "Ecosystem" | GkSeries

(16) Littoral zone is located along the
[1] High mountains
[2] Sea
[3] Rivers
[4] Desert
Answer: Sea
(17) Gradual and predictable changes in the species composition of a given area is
[1] Primary succession
[2] Ecological succession
[3] Xerarch succession
[4] Secondary succession
Answer: Ecological succession

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(18) Trophic levels are formed by
[1] Only plants
[2] only animals
[3] Only carnivorous
[4] Organisms linked in food chain
Answer: Organisms linked in food chain
(19) The Biosphere consists of the following
[1] Lakes
[2] Soils
[3] Solid sediments
[4] All of the above
Answer: All of the above
(20) Which one of the following correctly represents an organism and its ecological niche?
[1] Vallisneria and pond
[2] Desert locust (Schistocerca) and desert.
[3] Plant lice (aphids) and leaf
[4] Vultures and dense forestNone of these
Answer: Plant lice (aphids) and leaf
21 Biotic potential is counteracted by
[1] Competition with other organisms
[2] Producer is the largest
[3] Limitation of food supply
[4] None of the above
Answer: None of the above
22 About 70% of total global carbon is found in
[1] Forests
[2] Grasslands
[3] Agroecosystems
[4] Oceans
Answer: Oceans
23 The term ‘Ecosystem’ was coined by
[1] Odum
[2] Clements
[3] Arthur G. Tansley
[4] Elton
Answer: Elton
24 The food chain, in which the microorganisms breakdown the energy-rich organic compounds prepared by the producers, is known as
[1] Detritus food chain
[2] Predator food chain
[3] Parasitic food chain
[4] Ecosystem
Answer: Detritus food chain
25 Definition of ecosystem is
[1] The community of organisms together with the environment in which they live
[2] The abiotic component of a habitat
[3] The part of the earth and its atmosphere which inhibits living organisms
[4] A community of organisms interacting with one another
Answer: The community of organisms together with the environment in which they live
26 In a lake, phytoplankton grow in abundance in
[1] Littoral zone
[2] Limnetic zone
[3] Profundal zone
[4] Benthic region
Answer: Limnetic zone
27 The maximum biomass occurs in
[1] Tropical forests
[2] Temperate forests
[3] Taiga
[4] Alpine vegetation
Answer: Tropical forests
28 Mass of living matter at a trophic level in an area at any time is called
[1] Standing state
[2] Standing crop
[3] Detritus
[4] Humus
Answer: Standing crop
29 Animals living at the bottom of the sea are known as
[1] Lentic
[2] Pelagic
[3] Benthic
[4] Lotic
Answer: Benthic
30 Identify the possible link "A" in the following food chain: Plant → insect → frog → "A" → Eagle
[1] Cobra
[2] Parrot
[3] Rabbit
[4] Wolf
Answer: Cobra

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