Climax community is in a state of :
1. Non-equilibrium
2. Equilibrium
3. Disorder
4. Constant change

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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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The sequence of communities of primary succession in water is :

1.  Phytoplankton, sedges, free-floating hydrophytes, rooted hydrophytes, grasses, and trees.
2.  Phytoplankton, free-floating hydrophytes, rooted hydrophytes, sedges, grasses, and trees.
3.  Free-floating hydrophytes, sedges, phytoplankton, rooted hydrophytes, grasses, and trees.
4.  Phytoplankton, rooted submerged hydrophytes, floating hydrophytes, reed swamp, sedges, meadow, and trees.

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If the carbon atoms fixed by producers already have passed through three species, the trophic level of the last species would be 

1.Scavenger2.Tertiary producer
3.Tertiary consumer4.Secondary consumer

Subtopic:  Energy Flow |
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Which of the following type of ecosystem is expected in an area where evaporation exceeds precipitation, and mean annual rainfall is below 100 mm?
1. Grassland
2. Shrubby forest
3. Desert
4. Mangrove

Subtopic:  Components & Types of Ecosystems |
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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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Edaphic factor refers to :
1. Water
2. Soil
3. Relative humidity
4. Altitude

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

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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 ecosystems would vanish if the sun were not continuously providing energy to Earth.
Reason (R): Both energy and matter are transformed in ecosystems through photosynthesis and feeding relationships.
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 the (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but the (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R)are False.
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Assertion: If decomposition stopped, life would cease.
Reason: Detritus would pile up and the ingredients needed to synthesize organic matter would be exhausted.

1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason 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:  Decomposition |
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