The producers in aquatic ecosystems include all except:

1.  cyanobacteria 2.  algae
3.  plants 4.  zooplankton

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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Which of the following is most likely to exhibit the maximum difference between GPP and NPP?
1. phytoplankton in the ocean.
2. corn plants in a farmerʹs field.
3. prairie grasses.
4. an oak tree in a forest.

Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity |
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Primary producers near deep-sea vents are:
1. Chemohetrotrophic prokaryotes
2. Chemoauotrophic prokaryotes
3. Photosynthetic prokaryotes
4. Photosynthetic autotrophs

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Decomposers like fungi and bacteria are :

i.  Autotrophs
ii.  Heterotrophs
iii.  Saptrotrophs
iv.  Chemo-autotrophs

Choose the correct answer :

1.i and ii2.i and iv
3.ii and iii4.i and iii

Subtopic:  Decomposition |
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An inverted pyramid of biomass can be found in which ecosystem?

1.Forest2.Marine
3.Grassland4.Tundra

Subtopic:  Ecological Pyramids |
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Which of the following is not a producer?

1.Spirogyra2.Agaricus
3.Volvox4.Nostoc

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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Which of the following ecosystems is most productive in terms of net primary production? 

1.Deserts2.Tropical rainforests
3.Oceans4.Estuaries

Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity |
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Approximately how much of the solar energy that falls on the leaves of a plant is converted to chemical energy by photosynthesis? 

1.Less than 1%2.2-10 %
3.30 %4.50 %

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How much of the net primary productivity of a terrestrial ecosystem is eaten and digested by herbivores? 

1.1%2.10%
3.40%4.90%

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Among the following bio-geo-chemical cycles, which one does not have losses due to respiration? 
1. Phosphorus
2. Nitrogen
3. Sulphur
4. All of the above

Subtopic:  Mineral Cycling & Ecosystem Services (OLD NCERT) |
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