The zone at the edge of a lake or ocean which is alternatively exposed to air and immersed in water is called?

1.Pelagic zone2.Benthic zone
3.Lentic zone4.Littoral zone

Subtopic:  Components & Types of Ecosystems |
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Which of the following is an ecosystem service provided by a natural ecosystem? 

1.  Cycling of nutrients
2.  Prevention of soil erosion
3.  Pollutant absorption and reduction of the threat of global warming
4.  All of the above

Subtopic:  Mineral Cycling & Ecosystem Services (OLD NCERT) |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Various adaptations have evolved in plants that can increase their uptake of nutrients.
Reason (R):  Plants are unable to ‘choose’ their environment as they are unable to move about.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Components & Types of Ecosystems |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Most of an ecosystem’s production is eventually consumed by detritivores and decomposers.
Reason (R):  Energy is said to flow through, not cycle within, ecosystems.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Most food chains or webs have only about four or five trophic levels.
Reason (R):  Trophic efficiencies are generally only about 10% in different ecosystems.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1.  Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is True but (R) is False.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are False.
Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Of all the required nutrients other than nitrogen, phosphorus is the most likely to be scarce enough to limit plant growth.
Reason (R):  The reservoir of phosphorus is in the mineral form rather than in the atmosphere.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Mineral Cycling & Ecosystem Services (OLD NCERT) |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Net primary productivity is higher in warm climates than in cold ones.
Reason (R):  The limit on a community’s productivity is determined ultimately by the amount of sunlight it receives.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity | Energy Flow |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): There is no limitation on the number of trophic levels in a detritus food chain.
Reason (R): The transfer of energy between successive trophic levels in a detritus food chain does not follow the 10% rule.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Strongly vertically stratified habitats are very stable ecosystems.
Reason (R):  Through the formation of different layers a given habitat is better utilized.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are false.
  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Components & Types of Ecosystems |
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):  Carnivores generally have higher assimilation efficiencies than herbivores.
Reason (R):  Carnivores generally consume more food than herbivores.

 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
4.  Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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