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76 Which of the following is false?
[1] Rate of succession is faster in secondary succession.
[2] Quantity of biomass in a trophic level at a particular period is called as standing crop.
[3] The energy content in a trophic level is determined by considering a few individuals of a species in that trophic level
[4] The succession that occurs in newly cooled lava is called primary succession
Answer: The energy content in a trophic level is determined by considering a few individuals of a species in that trophic level
77 Succulent plants grow in
[1] Tundra
[2] Deserts
[3] Tropical rain forests
[4] Temperate deciduous forests
Answer: Deserts

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78 Which one of the following statements for pyramid of energy is incorrect, whereas the remaining three are correct?
[1] It is upright in shape
[2] Its base is broad
[3] It shows energy content of different trophic level organisms
[4] It is inverted in shape
Answer: It is inverted in shape
79 Which one of the following ecosystem types has the highest annual net primary productivity?
[1] Tropical deciduous forest
[2] Tropical rain forest
[3] Temperate deciduous forest
[4] Temperate evergreen forest
Answer: Tropical rain forest
80 Synecology deals with
[1] Ecology of many species
[2] Ecology of many populations
[3] Ecology of community
[4] None of the above
Answer: Ecology of community
81 Which one of the following animals may occupy more than one trophic levels in the same ecosystem at the same time?
[1] Goat
[2] Frog
[3] Sparrow
[4] Lion
Answer: Sparrow
82 Organisms which break down detritus into matter particles
[1] Herbivores
[2] Carnivores
[3] Detritivores
[4] None of these
Answer: Detritivores
83 The nature’s cleaners are
[1] Producers
[2] Consumers
[3] Decomposers and scavengers
[4] Symbionts
Answer: Decomposers and scavengers
84 A renewable exhaustible natural resource is
[1] Petroleum
[2] Coal
[3] Forest
[4] Minerals
Answer: Forest
85 Ecotype is a type of species in which environmentally induced variations are
[1] Temporary
[2] Genetically fixed
[3] Genetically not related
[4] None of the above
Answer: Genetically fixed
86 Stratification is more common in
[1] Deciduous forest
[2] Tropical rain forest
[3] Temperate forest
[4] Tropical savannah
Answer: Tropical rain forest
87 DDT residues are rapidly passed through food chain causing biomagnification because DDT is
[1] Water soluble
[2] Lipo soluble
[3] Moderately toxic
[4] Non-toxic to aquatic animals
Answer: Lipo soluble
88 Average total rainfall is 100 - 150 cm in ______, located in Australia, South America and Africa.
[1] Tropical Savannas
[2] Chaparrals
[3] Deciduous forest
[4] Temperate forest
Answer: Chaparrals
89 Pyramid of energy in ecosystems is
[1] Always upright
[2] Always inverted
[3] Mostly upright
[4] Mostly inverted
Answer: Always upright
90 The most recently discovered ecosystem is
[1] Vents
[2] Crater
[3] Tundra
[4] Floating iceberg
Answer: Vents

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