NEET Botany Ecosystem Questions Solved

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Q1:
At the trophic level of consumers, the rate at which food energy is assimilated, is called:
1. Secondary productivity
2. Gross primary productivity
3. Net primary productivity
4. None of these
(1) (2) (3) (4)
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Q2:
The term "detritivore" includes

1. decomposers
2. primary consumers
3. secondary consumers
4. autotrophs
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q3:
Net primary productivity is the gross primary productivity less
1. that which is consumed by herbivores
2. that which is consumed by producer in metabolism
3. secondary productivity
4. loss due to mortality
(1) (2) (3) (4)
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Q4:
The major reservoir for phosphorous is
(a) Aquifers
(b) Soil and rocks
(c) The atmosphere
(d) Clouds
(1) (2) (3) (4)
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Q5:
The accumulation of herbivore biomass in an ecosystem is an example of

1. biogeochemical cycles
2. transpiration
3. net primary productivity
4. secondary productivity
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q6:
Which of the following pyramids can never be inverted in a natural ecosystem?
1. pyramid of numbers
2. pyramid of energy
3. pyramid of biomass
4. all can be inverted
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q7:
The earth is an open system with respect to
1. organisms
2. chemicals
3. energy
4. all of the above
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q8:
Plants capture approximately __________________ of the sun's energy while other trophics levels capture about _________________ of the
energy available to them in their food.
1. 1%, 10%
2. 10%, 60%
3. 10%, 1%
4. 60%, 10%
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q9:
Which trophic level is incorrectly defined?

1. Carnivores- secondary or tertiary consumer
2. Decomposer- microbial heterotrophs
3. Herbivores - primary consumer
4. Omnivores - Molds, yeast and mushrooms
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q10:
Nitrogen gas makes up nearly 80% of Earth's atmosphere, yet nitrogen is often a limiting factor for plant growth. Why ?
1. The atmospheric form of nitrogen cannot be used by plants.
2. Nitrifying bacteria remove usable nitrogen from the soil more repidly than plants can absorb it.
3. Atmospheric nitrogen dissolves readily in the soil but is washed out with every rainfall.
4. Plants must absorb nitrogen through their roots, which are not in contact with the atmosphere.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q11:
In general, the biomass in an ecosystem will be greatest at the trophic level comprising .
1. secondary consumers
2. primary consumers
3. producers
4. tertiary consumers
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q12:
The earth is a closed system except for:
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Water
(d) Energy
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q13:
At the trophic level of consumers, the rate at which food energy is assimilated, is called:
2. Gross primary productivity
4. None of these
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q14:
Consider the following two statements:
l. The annual net primary productivity of the whole biosphere is approximately 170 billion tons (dry weight) of organic matter.
ll. Majority of this is contributed by the oceans as they occupy larger area of earth.
1. Both l and ll are correct and ll explains l

2. Both l and ll are correct but ll does not explain l
3. l is correct but ll is incorrect
4. l is incorrect but ll is correct
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q15:
What percent of energy in the sunlight availble to the primary producers is converted by them into net primary productivity ?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 5
4. 10
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q16:
Both hydrach and xerarch successions:
1. Take same time
2. Have similar sere
3. Lead to mesic conditions
4. Have same pioneer species
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q17:
The second trophic level in a lake is:

1. Phytoplankton
2. Zooplankton
3. Benthos
4. Fishes
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q18:
The rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers is called as:
2. Standing crop
3. Standing state
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q19:
The limitations of ecological pyramids include all the following except:
1. The do not take into account the same species belonging to two or more trophic levels
2. They do not represent relationships between organisms at different trophic levels
3. They assume a simple food chain and do not consider food webs
4. Saprotrophs are not given any place in the ecological pyramids
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q20:
About what percent of the global carbon is contained in the atmosphere?
1. 71
2. 49
3. 17
4. about 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q21:
No predator can become proficient at acquiring prey because:
(a) Predators are not as intelligent as prey

(b) Predators are too large to be fast enough
(c) Prey populations evolve more rapidly than predator populations
(d) Prey populations evolve antipredatory traits.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q22:
Which of the following organisms will be the first to colonize a bare rock?
1. Annual plants
2. Lichens
3. Perennail plants
4. Herbs and shrubs
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q23:
Most food chains are composed of

1. 1 or 2 species
2. 3 or 4 species
3. 9 or 10 species
4. More than 16 species
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q24:
The phosphorus cycle is unusual in that it is entirely:
1. Within aquatic ecosystems
2. Within terrestrial ecosystems
3. Sedimentary
4. Gaseous
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q25: NEET - 2015
During ecological succession
(1) the gradual and predictable change in species composition occurs in a given area
(2) the establishment of a new biotic community is very fast in its primary phase
(3) the numbers and types of animals remain constant
(4) the changes lead to a community that is in near equilibrium with the environment and is called pioneer community
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q26: NEET - 2017
Which ecosystem has the maximum biomass?
(a) Forest ecosystem
(b) Grassland ecosystem
(c) Pond ecosystem
(d) Lake ecosystem
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q27: NEET - 2016
Th primary producers of the deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystem are
(a) green algae
(b) chemosynthetic bacteria
(c) blue-green algae
(d) coral reefs
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q28: NEET - 2016
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of cropland ecosystem?
(a) Least genetic diversity
(b) The absence of weeds
(c) Ecological succession
(d) The absence of soil organisms
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q29: NEET - 2016
Which of the following would appear as the pioneer organisms on bare rocks?
(a) Liverworts
(b) Mosses
(c) Green algae
(d) Lichens
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q30: NEET - 2016
The term ecosystem was coined by
(a) AG Tansley (b) E Haeckel
(c) E Warming (d) EP Odum
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q31: NEET - 2015
In which of the following both pairs have correct combination?
(a) Gaseous nutrient cycle Carbon and nitrogen
Sedimentary nutrient cycle Sulphur and phosphorus
(b) Gaseous nutrient cycle Carbon and sulphur
Sedimentary nutrient cycle Nitrogen and phosphorus
(c) Gaseous nutrient cycle Nitrogen and sulphur
Sedimentary nutrient cycle Carbon and phosphorus
(d) Gaseous nutrient cycle Sulphur and phosphorus
Sedimentary nutrient cycle Carbon and nitrogen

(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q32: NEET - 2015
Most animals that in deep oceanic water are

(a) primary consumers
(b) secondary consumers
(c) tertiary consumers
(d) detritivores
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q33: NEET - 2015
Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels in a biotic community is known as
(a) divergence
(b) stratification
(c) zonation
(d) pyramid
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q34: NEET - 2015
Secondary succession takes place on/in
(1) bara rock
(2) degraded forest
(3) newly created pond
(4) newly cooledd lava
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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Q35: NEET - 2015
The mass of living material at a tropic level at a particular time is called
(1) gross primary productivity
(2) stading state
(3) net primary producitivity
(4) standing crop
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q36: NEET - 2014
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q37: NEET - 2014
Given below is a simplified model of phosphorus cycling in a terrestrial ecosystem with four blanks (A-D). Identify the blanks.
A B C D
(a) Rock minerals Detritus Litter fall Producers
(b) Litter fall Producers Rock minerals Detritus
(c) Detritus Rock minerals Producer Litter fall
(d) Producers Litter fall Rock minerals Detritus
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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Q38: NEET - 2014
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q39: NEET - 2013
Secondary productivity is rate of formation of new organic matter by
(a) producer
(b) parasite
(c) consumer
(d) decomposer
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q40: NEET - 2012
Which one of the following is not a gaseous biogeochemical cycle in ecosystem?
(a) Oxygen cycle
(b) Phosphorus cycle
(c) Nitrogen cycle
(d) Carbon cycle

(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q41: NEET - 2012
Identify the possible link A in the following food chain
Green plant -> Insect -> Frog -> A -> Eagle
(a) rabbit (b) wolf
(c) cobra (d) parrot
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q42: NEET - 2012
Given below is an imaginary pyramid of numbers. What could be one of the possibilities about certain organisms at some of the
different levels?
(a) Level PC is insects and level SC is small insectivorous birds.
(b) Level PP is phytoplanktons in sea and whale on top level TC
(c) level one PP is pipal trees and the level SC is sheep
(d) Level PC is rats and level SC is cats
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q43: NEET - 2012
Which one of the following is not a functional unit of an ecosystem?
(a) Energy flow (b) Decomposition
(c) Productivity (d) Stratification
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q44: NEET - 2012
The upright pyramid of number is absent in
(a) pond (b) forest
(c) lake (d) grassland
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q45: NEET - 2011
Which one of the following statements is correct for secondary succession?
(a) It occurs on a deforested site
(b) It follows primary succession
(c) It is similar to primary succession except that it has a relatively fast pace
(d) It begins on a bare rock
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q46: NEET - 2011
Which one of the following statements for pyramid of energy is incorrect, whereas the remaining three are correct ?
(a) It shows energy content of different trophic level organisms
(b) It is inverted in shape
(c) It is upright in shape
(d) Its base is broad
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q47: NEET - 2011
Which one of the following shows maximum genetic diversity in India?
(a) Rice (b) Maize
(c) Mango (d) Groundnut
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q48: NEET - 2011
Mass of living matter at a trophic level in an area at any time is called

(a) Detritus
(b) Humus
(c) Standing state
(d) Standing crop
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q49: NEET - 2011
Of the total incident solar radiation the proportion of PAR is

(a) about 60%
(b) less than 50%
(c) more than 80%
(d) about 70%
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q50: NEET - 2010
The biomass available for consumption by the herbivores and the decomposers is called
(a) net primary productivity
(b) secondary productivity
(c) standing crop
(d) gross primary productivity
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q51: NEET - 2010
Which one of the following is one of the characteristics of a biological community ?

(a) Stratification
(b) Natality
(c) Mortality
(d) Sex-ratio
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q52: NEET - 2009
The correct sequence of plants in a hyrdosere is

(a) Oak→ Lantana → Scirpus → P istia → H ydrilla → V olvax
(b) V olvax → H ydrilla → P istia → Scirpus → Lantana → Oak
(c) P istia → V olvax → Scirpus → H ydrilla → Oak → Lantana
(d) Oak → Lantana → V olvax → H ydrilla → P istia → Scirpus
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q53: NEET - 2008
About 70% of total global carbon is found in

(a) grasslands
(b) agro-ecosystems
(c) oceans
(d) forests
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q54: NEET - 2008
The slow rate of decomposition of fallen logs in nature is due to their
(a) low moisture content
(b) poor nitrogen content
(c) anaerobic environment around them
(d) low cellulose content
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q55: NEET - 2008
Quercus species are the dominant component in
(a) temperate deciduous forests
(b) alpine forests
(c) scrub forests
(d) tropical rain forests
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q56: NEET - 2007
Which of the following ecosystem types has the highest annual net primary productivity ?
(a) Tropical rain forest
(b) Tropical deciduous forest
(c) Temperate evergeen forest
(d) Temperate deciduous forest
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q57: NEET - 2006
Which one of the following is not used for construction of ecological pyramids?
(a) Dry weight
(b) Number of individuals
(c) Rate of energy flow
(d) Fresh weight
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q58:
In a lake that undergoes thermal stratification, blooms of phytoplankton tend to occur

(a) before thermal stratification
(b) after thermal stratification
(c) at the onset of thermal stratification
(d) at the mid-phase of thermal stratification
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q59:
Photosynthesis is absent in
(a) aphotic layer (b) photic layer
(c) benthic layer (d) pelagic layer.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q60:
The given type of ecological pyramid represents
(a) pyramid of numbers in grassland

(b) pyramid of biomass in a fallow land
(c) pyramid of biomass in a lake
(d) energy pyramid in a spring
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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The term "detritivore" includes

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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Net primary productivity is the gross primary productivity less

1. that which is consumed by herbivores

2. that which is consumed by producer in metabolism

4. loss due to mortality

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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(b) Soil and rocks

(c) The atmosphere

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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The accumulation of herbivore biomass in an ecosystem is an example of

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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Which of the following pyramids can never be inverted in a natural ecosystem?

4. all can be inverted

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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The earth is an open system with respect to

4. all of the above

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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Which trophic level is incorrectly defined?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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The earth is a closed system except for:

(b) Carbon dioxide

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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Consider the following two statements:

1. Both l and ll are correct and ll explains l

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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(1) (2) (3) (4)

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Both hydrach and xerarch successions:

1. Take same time

2. Have similar sere

3. Lead to mesic conditions

4. Have same pioneer species

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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The second trophic level in a lake is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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The rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers is called as:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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