DR.

ANITA SINGH
TEST PAPER /TOPIC:(Ecosystem Set - III)
1. Which one of the following is not used for (a) Phytoplankton (b) Fish
construction of ecological pyramids (c) Frog (d) Zooplankton
(a) Fresh weight 10. Study the four statements (a-d) given below and
(b) Dry weight select the two correct ones out of them
(c) Number of individuals (a) A lion eating a deer and a sparrow feeding on
(d) Rate of energy flow grain are ecologically similar in being
2. Assertion : A network of food chains existing consumers
together in an ecosystem is known as a food web (b) Predator star fish Pisaster help in maintain
Reason .An animal like kite cannot be a part of a species diversity of some invertebrates
food web (c) Predators ultimately lead to the extinction of
3. Which one of the following ecosystem types has prey species
the highest annual net primary productivity (d) Production of chemicals such as nicotine
(a) Tropical deciduous forest strychnine by the plants are metabolic
(b) Temperate evergreen forest disorders
(c) Temperate deciduous forest The two correct statements are
(d) Tropical rain forest (a) C and D (b) A and D
4. About 70% of total global carbon is found in (c) A and B (d) B and C
(a) Oceans (b)Forests 11. The biomass available for consumption by the
(c) Grasslands (d) Agroecosystems herbivoures and the decomposers is called
5. Consider the following statement concerning food (a) Secondary productivity
chains (b) Standing crop
(a) Removal of 80% tigers from an area resulted (c) Gross primary productivity
in greatly increased growth of vegetation (d) Net primary productivity
(b) Removal of most of the carnivores resulted in 12. Which one of the following is one of the
an increased population of deer characteristics of a biological community
(c) The length of food chains is generally limited (a) Natality (b) Mortality
to 3-4 trophic levels due to energy loss (c) Sex-ratio (d) Stratification
(d) The length of food chains may vary from 2-8 13. Which of the following representations shows the
tropic levels pyramid of numbers in a forest ecosystem
Which two of the statements are correct
(a) a,d (b) a,b
(c) b,c (d) c,d
6. The slow rate of decomposition of fallen logs in
nature is due to
(a) Anaerobic environment around them
(b) Low cellulose content
(c) Low moisture content
(a) d (b) a
(d) Poor nitrogen content
(c) b (d) d
7. Assertion : A network of food chains existing
14. Mass of living matter at a trophic level in an area
together in an ecosystem is known as food web
at any time is called
Reason . An animal like kite cannot be a part of a
(a) Humus (b) Standing state
food web
(c) Standing crop (d) Detritus
8. The correct sequence of plants in a hydrogsere is
15. Large woody vines are more commonly found in
(a) Pistia------Volvox------Scripus------Hydrilla -----
(a) Tropical rainforests (b) Alpine forests
Oak ------ Lantana
(c) Temperate forests (d) Mangroves
(b) Oak ------ Lantana ------ Volvox------Hydrilla---
16. Which one of the following statements for pyramid
Pistia------Scripus
of energy is incorrect, whereas the remaining
(c) Oak------ Lantana ------ Scripus------Pistia-----
three are correct
Hydrilla------Volvox
(a) It is inverted in shape
(d) Volvox------Hydrilla------Pistia------Scripus------
(b) It is upright in shape
Lantana ------ Oak
(c) Its base is broad
9. Which one of the following types of organisms
(d) It shows energy content of different trophic
occupy more than one trophic level in a poin
level organisms
ecosystem

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17. Which one of the following statements is correct
for secondary succession
(a) It follows primary succession (c) Level PP is ‘’ pipal tree’ and level SC is ‘’
(b) It is similar to primary succession except that it sheep’’
has a relatively fast pace (d) Level PC is ‘’ rats ‘’ and level SC is ‘’cats‘’
(c) It begins on a bare rock 25. Which is not functional unit of ecosystem
(d) It occurs on a deforested site (a) Energy flow (b) Decomposition
18. The breakdown of detritus into smaller particles (c) Productivity (d) Stratification
by earthworm is a process called 26. The upright pyramid of number is absent in
(a) Mineralisation (b) Fragmentation (a) Pond (b) Forest
(c) Humification (d) Catabolism (c) Lake (d) Grassland
19. Which one of the following animals may occupy 27. Assertion . In a terrestrial ecosystem, detritus
more than one trophic level in the same food chain is the major conduit for energy flow
ecosystem at the same time Reason.Solar energy is direct source of energy
(a) Sparrow (b) Goat supply in a detritus food chain
(c) Frog (d) Lion 28. Natural reservoir of phosphorus is
20. Pheretima derives nourishment from (a) Rock (b) Fossils
(a) Sugarcane roots (c) Sea water (d) Animal bones
(b) Soil insects 29. Secondary productivity is rate of formation of new
(c) Small pieces of fresh fallen leaves of Maize organic matter by
(d) Decaying fallen leaves and soil organic (a) Consumer (b) Decomposer
matter (c) Producer (d) Parasite
21. Pheretima derives nourishment from 30. Which one of the following processes during
(a) Sugarcane roots decomposition is correctly described
(b) Soil insects (a) Catabolism – Last step in the decomposition
(c) Small pieces of fresh fallen leaves of Maize under fully anaerobic condition
(d) Decaying fallen leaves and soil organic matter (b) Leaching - Water soluble inorganic
22. Which is not a gaseous biogeochemical cycle nutrients rise to the top layers of soil
(a) Phosphorus cycle (c) Fragmentation - Carried out by organisms
(b) Sulphur cycle such as earthworm
(c) Nitrogen cycle (d) Humification- Leads to the accumulation of a
(d) Carbon cycle dark coloured substance humus which
23. Identify ‘A’ in the food chain Plant + Insect  undergoes microbial action at a very fast
‘A’ Eagle rate
31. If 20 J of enegy is trapped at producer level,
(a) Rabbit (b) Wolf
then how much energy will be available to
(c) Cobra (d) Parrot
24. In the given pyramid of numbers, identify peacock as food in the following chain
organisms at different levels Plant  mice  snake  peacock
(a) 0.2 J (b) 0.0002J
(c) 0.02J (d) 0.002J
32. Match the following and select the correct option
(a) Earthworm (i) Pioneer species
(b) Succession (ii) Detritivore
(c) Ecosystem service (iii) Natality
(d) Population growth (iv) Pollination
(a) iii,ii, iv,i (b) ii,i,iv,iii
(c) i,ii,iii,iv (d) iv,I,iii,ii
(a) Level PC is insects and level SC is
‘smallinsectivorous birds
(b) Levels PP is ‘ phytoplankton’ in sea and
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(b) The change lead to a community that is in
33. Given below is a simplified model of phosphorus near equilibrium with the environment and is
cycling in a terrestrial ecosystem with four called pioneer community
blanks (A-D) . Identify the blanks (c) The gradual and predictable change in
species composition occurs in a given area
(d) The establishment of a new biotic community
is very fast in its primary phase
40. Which one of the following is a characteristic
feature of cropland ecosystem
(a) Least genetic diversity
(b) Absence of weeds
(c) Ecological succession
(d) Absence of soil organisms
41. Which of the following would appear as the
A B C D pioneer organisms on bare rocks
(a) Detritus Rock Producers Litter fall (a) Liverworts (b) Mosses
minerals (c) Green algac (d) Lichens
(b) Producers Litter fall Rock Detritus 42. The term ecosystem was coined by
minerals (a) A. G. Tansley (b) E. Haeckel
(c) Rock Detritus Litter falls Producers (c) E. Warming (d) E.P. Odum
Minerals 43. The primary producers of the deep –sea
(d) Litter fall Producers Rock Detritus hydrothermal vent ecosystem are
minerals (a) Blud –green algae
34. Secondary succession takes place on/in (b) coral reefs (c) Green algae
(a) Bare rock (d) Chemosynthetic bacteria
(b) Degraded forest 44. Most animals that live in deep are
(c) Newly created pond (a) Tertiary consumers
(d) Newly cooled lava (b) Detritivores
35. The mass of living material at a trophic level at a (c) Primary consumers
particular time is called (d) Secondary consumers
(a) Gross primary productivity 45. Presence of plants arranged into well defined
(b) Standing state vertical layers depending on their height can
(c) Net primary productivity be seen best in
(d) Standing crop (a) Temperate Forest (b)Tropical Savannah
36. In an ecosystem the rate of production of organic (c) Tropical Rain Forest (d) Grassland
matter during photosynthesis is termed as 46. What type of ecological pyramid would be
(a) Net primary productivity obtained with the following data
(b) Gross primary productivity Secondary consumer : 120 g
(c) Secondary productivity Primary consumer : 60 g
(d) Net Productivity Primary producer : 10 g
37. Most animals that live in deep oceanic waters (a) Pyramid of energy
are (b) Upright pyramid of numbers
(a) Tertiary consumers (b) Detritivores (c) Inverted pyramid of biomass
(c) Primary consumers (d) Upright pyramid of biomass
(d) Secondary consumers 47. Full form of GFC is
38. An association of individuals of different species (a) Grazing food chain
living (b) Grazing fish chain (c) Gross food chain
(a) Ecosystem (b) Population (d) Green forest conservation
(c) Ecological niche (d) Biotic community 48. Which of the following ecological pyramids is
39. During ecological succession generally inverted
(a) The numbers and types of animals remain (a) Pyramid of energy
constant (b) Pyramid of biomass in a forest
(c) Pyramid of biomass in a sea
(d) Pyramid of numbers in grassland

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TEST PAPER /TOPIC:(Ecosystem Set - III)

1. D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.D

9. B 10.C 11. D 12.D 13.C 14.C 15.A 16.A
17.D 18.B 19. A 20.A 21.D 22.A 23.C 24.A
25.D 26.B 27. C 28.A 29.A 30.C 31.D 32.B
33.A 34.B 35. D 36.B 37.A 38.A 39.C 40.A
41.D 42.A 43. D 44.D 45.C 46.C 47.A 48.C

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