Ecosystem

Topic - Energy flow, Ecological Pyramids

1. Major conduit of energy in land and 4. Identify the pyramid
aquatic ecosystem is transferred through
______ and ______ respectively.
(1) GFC, DFC
(2) PFC, GFC
(3) DFC, GFC
(1) Pyramid of number
(4) GFC, GFC
(2) Pyramid of biomass
2. Given below are two statements :
(3) Pyramid of energy
Statement-I : Each trophic level has a
certain mass of living material at a (4) None of these
particular time called as the standing
5. Match list-I with list-II
state.
List-I List-II
Statement-II : The standing state is
measured as the mass of living organisms (a) Producer (i) Wolf
or the number in a unit area.
(b) Primaryconsumer (ii) Lion
In the light of the above statements,
(c) Secondary consumer (iii) Grass
choose the most appropriate answer from
the options given below: (d) Tertiary consumer (iv) Grass hopper
(1) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are Choose the correct answer from the options
incorrect. given below :
(2) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is (1) a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv
incorrect.
(2) a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
(3) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II
(3) a-i, b-iv, c-ii, d-iii
is correct
(4) a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv
(4) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
correct 6. In ecosystem, GFC stands for
3. Pyramid of energy is (1) Generic flow control
(1) Always inverted (2) Global fund for children
(2) Sometime upright (3) Grazing food chain
(3) Always upright (4) None of these
(4) Sometimes inverted

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7. If 10,000 J of energy fall on piece of land, 11. Which of the following trophic levels
then what is energy available at T2 level? are occupied by sparrow?
(1) 1000 J (1) Primary consumer, primary producer
(2) 10 J (2) Secondary consumer, top carnivore
(3) 100 J (3) Primary producer, secondary producer
(4) 1 J (4) Primary consumer, secondary consumer
8. Choose incorrect option w.r.t. amount 12. Given below are two statements:
of living material present in different
Statement-I : Pyramid of energy is
trophic levels at a given time
always upright.
(1) Can be measured as number
Statement-II : A given species may
(2) Is equivalent to standing crop occupy more than one trophic level in the
(3) Is always represented as dry weight only same ecosystem at the same time.

(4) Expressed both as biomass and number In the light of the above statements,
choose the most appropriate answer from
9. Given below are two statements the options given below:
Assertion (A) : Ecosystems are exempted (1) Both Statement-I and II are incorrect.
from the second law of thermodynamics.
(2) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is
Reason (R) : Ecosystems need constant incorrect.
supply of energy to synthesize the
molecule they require to counteract the (3) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II
universal tendency towards increasing is correct.
disorderliness. (4) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
Choose the most appropriate answer correct.

(1) Both (A) and (R) both are correct and (R) 13. The open ocean and tropical rain
is not the correct explanation of (A). forest are the largest contributors to
Earth's net primary productivity because
(2) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(1) Both have high rates of net primary
(3) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct. productivity
(4) Both (A) & (R) are correct and (R) is the (2) Both cover huge surface areas of the
correct explanation of (A). Earth
10. The standing crop is measured as the (3) Nutrient cycle occur fastest in these two
(1) Mass of living organisms ecosystem

(2) Biomass (4) The ocean covers a huge surface area

and the tropical rain forest has a high rate of
(3) The no. in a unit area productivity
(4) All of these

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14. If 20J of energy is trapped at 17. A food web
producer level, then how much energy
(1) Increases variety of food at each trophic
will be available to peacock as food in
level
following chain?
(2) Delicately balances the inter relations
Plant → Mice → Snake → Peacock
amongst organisms
(1) 0.02 J
(3) Decreases variety of food but increases
(2) 0.2 J quantity of food at each trophic level
(3) 0.002 J (4) Increases variety as well as quantity of
food at each trophic level
(4) 0.0002 J
18. There are certain limitations of
15. Identify the correct set of statements :
ecological pyramid choose correct option
(a) Mass of living material at each trophic
level in a particular time is called standing
(A) It assumes a simple food chain
crop. (B) Saprophytes are not given any place
(b) Number of trophic level in the grazing in ecological pyramids.
food chain is restricted. (C) It does not take into account the same
(c) In an aquatic ecosystem, GFC is the species belonging to two or more trophic
major conduit for energy flow. levels

(d) Inter connected food chains make food (1) A, B Only

web. (2) B, C Only
(e) Detritus food chain begins with (3) only B
primary producers.
(4) All the above
Choose the correct answer
19. PAR stands for
(1) a, b and c only
(1) Percent active radiation
(2) a, c and d only
(2) Photosynthetically active radiation
(3) a, b and e only
(3) Power angel regulation
(4) a, b, c and d
(4) None of these
16. Which of the following food chain
shows spindle shaped pyramid of 20. Grazing food chain
number?
(1) Provides inorganic matter to detritus food
(1) Grass  Insects  Frog chain

(2) Phytoplankton  Zooplankton  (2) Binds the inorganic nutrients into organic
Small fish matter

(3) Tree  Birds  Hawks (3) Is based on energy present in detritus

(4) Does not add energy into ecosystem
(4) Tree  Birds  Insects  Bacteria
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 ANSWER KEY
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11. (4) 12. (4) 13. (4) 14. (1) 15. (4) 16. (3) 17. (4) 18. (4) 19. (3) 20. (2)

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