| List-I | List-II | ||
| A. | Productivity | I. | Cross primary productivity minus respiration losses |
| B. | Net primary productivity | II. | Rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers |
| C. | Cross primary productivity | III. | Rate of biomass production |
| D. | Secondary productivity | IV. | Rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis |
| 1. | A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV |
| 2. | A-III, B-I C-IV D-II |
| 3. | A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV |
| 4. | A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II |
| List-I | List-II | ||
| A. | Decomposition | I. | Accumulation of dark coloured amorphous colloidal substance |
| B. | Detritus | II. | Release of inorgainc nutrients by the acitivity of microbes in soil |
| C. | Mineralisation | III. | Breaking down of complex organic matter into inorganic substances |
| D. | Humification | IV. | Dead remains of plants and animals including fecal matter |
| 1. | A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV |
| 2. | A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II |
| 3. | A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I |
| 4. | A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV |
| 1. | Pyramid of energy in pond ecosystem |
| 2. | Pyramid of biomass in sea |
| 3. | Pyramid of number in grassland |
| 4. | Pyramid of biomass in grassland |
| Statement I: | The primary source of energy in an ecosystem is solar energy. |
| Statement II: | The rate of production of organic matter photosynthesis in an ecosystem is called net primary productivity (NPP). |
| 1. | Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect |
| 2. | Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct |
| 3. | Both statement I and statement II are correct |
| 4. | Both statement I and statement II are incorrect |
| Statement I: | In an ecosystem, there is unidirectional flow of energy of sun from producers to consumers. |
| Statement II: | Ecosystems are exempted from 2nd law of thermodynamics. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect |
| 2. | Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct |
| 3. | Both statement I and statement II are correct |
| 4. | Both statement I and statement II are incorrect |
| 1. | \(x\left(\mathrm{kcal}~ \mathrm{m}^{-2}\right) y r^{-1}\) |
| 2. | \(10 x\left(\mathrm{kcal} ~\mathrm{m}^{-2}\right) \mathrm{yr}^{-1}\) |
| 3. | \(\dfrac{100 x}{3 x}\left(\mathrm{kcal} ~\mathrm{m}^{-2}\right) \mathrm{yr}^{-1}\) |
| 4. | \(\dfrac{x}{10}\left(\mathrm{kcal} ~\mathrm{m}^{-2}\right) y r^{-1}\) |
| List-I | List-II | ||
| A. | Tertiary consumer | I. | Grass |
| B. | Secondary consumer | II. | Lion |
| C. | Primary consumer | III. | Wolf |
| D. | Primary producer | IV. | Goat |
| Statement I: | The rate of decomposition is not related to chemical composition of detritus and climatic factors. |
| Statement II: | In a particular climatic condition, decomposition rate is faster if detritus is rich in lignin and chitin. |