Questions

M.C.Q (0.5 Marks)

🎯

Test yourself on this topic

42 questions · timed · auto-graded

MCQ 11 Mark
Which ecosystem has the maximum biomass?
  • A
    Grass ecosystem
  • B
    Pond ecosystem
  • C
    Lake ecosystem
  • Forest ecosystem
Answer
Correct option: D.
Forest ecosystem
D
View full question & answer
MCQ 21 Mark
Name of Ramdeo Mishra is associated with which field of research?
  • Ecology
  • B
    Biotechnology
  • C
    Green revolution
  • D
    Genetics
Answer
Correct option: A.
Ecology
A
View full question & answer
MCQ 31 Mark
Which of the following are decomposers?
  • A
    Fungi and algae
  • B
    Fungi and virus
  • C
    Fungi and bacteria
  • Fungi, bacteria and virus
Answer
Correct option: D.
Fungi, bacteria and virus
D
View full question & answer
MCQ 41 Mark
Going down of inorganic water soluble nutrients into the soil nutrients is called as :
  • A
    Fragmentation
  • Leaching
  • C
    Catabolism
  • D
    Humification
Answer
Correct option: B.
Leaching
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 51 Mark
Which of the following is not a producer?
  • A
    Spirogyra
  • Agaricus
  • C
    Volvox
  • D
    Nostoc
Answer
Correct option: B.
Agaricus
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 61 Mark
Lithosphere is :
  • A
    Lifeless
  • B
    Naked rocky regions
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • D
    Algal
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both (a) and (b)
C
View full question & answer
MCQ 71 Mark
Which of the following does nitrogen fixation?
  • A
    Rhizobium
  • B
    Pseudomonas
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • D
    Yeast
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both (a) and (b)
C
View full question & answer
MCQ 81 Mark
Secondary producers are related to?
  • Herbivores
  • B
    Producers
  • C
    Carnivores
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
Herbivores
A
View full question & answer
MCQ 131 Mark
Climax community is an a state of :
  • A
    Non-equilibrium
  • Equilibrium
  • C
    Disorder
  • D
    Constant change
Answer
Correct option: B.
Equilibrium
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 141 Mark
Flow of energy is an ecosystem is :
  • Unidirectional
  • B
    Bidirectional
  • C
    Multidirectional
  • D
    Without direction
Answer
Correct option: A.
Unidirectional
A
View full question & answer
MCQ 151 Mark
Pyramid of energy is :
  • A
    Always inverted
  • Always upright
  • C
    Sometimes upright and some-times inverted
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
Always upright
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 161 Mark
Which of the following utilizes inorganic materials?
  • Autotrophs
  • B
    Saprophytes
  • C
    Heterotrophs
  • D
    Decomposers
Answer
Correct option: A.
Autotrophs
A
View full question & answer
MCQ 171 Mark
Biogeochemical cycling means :
  • A
    Cycling of water
  • B
    Cycling of energy in an ecosystem
  • Cycling of nutrients in an ecosystem
  • D
    Cycling of gases between plants and the atmosphere
Answer
Correct option: C.
Cycling of nutrients in an ecosystem
C
View full question & answer
MCQ 181 Mark
The energy source for an ecosystem is :
  • A
    ATP
  • B
    Green plants
  • Sun
  • D
    Sugar produced by plants
Answer
Correct option: C.
Sun
C
View full question & answer
MCQ 191 Mark
Who is secondary consumer in a food chain?
  • A
    Omnivores
  • Herbivores
  • C
    Carnivores
  • D
    Producer
Answer
Correct option: B.
Herbivores
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 201 Mark
Which region is known as ‘Lungs of the heart’?
  • A
    Silent Valley
  • Amazon rain forest
  • C
    Western Ghats
  • D
    Eastern Ghats
Answer
Correct option: B.
Amazon rain forest
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 211 Mark
Source of enery in any ecosystem is :
  • A
    Fermentation of sugar
  • B
    Decomposition of plants and animals by bacteria
  • C
    Photosynthesis by plants
  • Sunlight
Answer
Correct option: D.
Sunlight
D
View full question & answer
MCQ 221 Mark
During food chain the maximum energy is stored in
  • Producers
  • B
    Decomposers
  • C
    Herbivores
  • D
    Carnivores
Answer
Correct option: A.
Producers
A
View full question & answer
MCQ 231 Mark
The largest ecosystem is
  • A
    Forest ecosystem
  • Marine ecosystem
  • C
    Pond ecosystem
  • D
    Grassland ecosystem
Answer
Correct option: B.
Marine ecosystem
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 241 Mark
Best type of pyramid which is always true is :
  • Pyramid of energy
  • B
    Pyramid of Biomass
  • C
    Pyramid of number
  • D
    Both (a) and (b)
Answer
Correct option: A.
Pyramid of energy
A
View full question & answer
MCQ 251 Mark
Ecology deals with :
  • A
    The earth and Satellite
  • The relationship between organisms and their environment
  • C
    Economical growth of poor people
  • D
    The life under sea
Answer
Correct option: B.
The relationship between organisms and their environment
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 261 Mark
What is the main cause of extinction of some species in tropical forests?
  • Deforestation
  • B
    Afforestation
  • C
    Pollution
  • D
    Soil erosin
Answer
Correct option: A.
Deforestation
A
View full question & answer
MCQ 271 Mark
Which one of the following is not used far construction of ecological pyramid?
  • A
    Dry weight
  • B
    Number of individuals
  • C
    Rate of energy flow
  • Fresh weight
Answer
Correct option: D.
Fresh weight
D
View full question & answer
MCQ 281 Mark
Primary succession occurs in :
  • A
    Previously occupied area
  • Previously unoccupied area
  • C
    Both of the above
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
Previously unoccupied area
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 291 Mark
According to you, which of the following has maximum rate of decomposition?
  • Tropical rain forest
  • B
    Antarctica
  • C
    Dry area
  • D
    Alpine area
Answer
Correct option: A.
Tropical rain forest
A
View full question & answer
MCQ 301 Mark
How much is the sun energy reflecting on the leaves are converted into chemical energy by photosynthesis?
  • A
    Less than 1%
  • 2-10%
  • C
    30%
  • D
    50%
Answer
Correct option: B.
2-10%
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 311 Mark
An inverted pyramid of biomass can be found in which eco-system?
  • A
    Forest
  • Marine
  • C
    Grassland
  • D
    Tundra
Answer
Correct option: B.
Marine
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 321 Mark
Which of the following is an ecosystem service provided by a natural ecosystem?
  • A
    Cycling of nutrients
  • B
    Prevention of soil erosion
  • C
    Pollutent aborption and reduction of the threat of global warning
  • All of the above
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above
D
View full question & answer
MCQ 341 Mark
Among the following bio-geochemical cycles which one does not have losses due to respiration?
  • A
    Phosphorus
  • B
    Nitrogen
  • C
    Sulphur
  • All of the above
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above
D
View full question & answer
MCQ 351 Mark
Pyramid of number is :
  • A
    Always upright
  • B
    Always inverted
  • Either upright or inverted
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
Either upright or inverted
C
View full question & answer
MCQ 361 Mark
Second tropical level in ocean is :
  • A
    Plant plankton
  • Animal plankton
  • C
    Benthos
  • D
    Fish
Answer
Correct option: B.
Animal plankton
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 371 Mark
In food chain, which of the following is present in the maximum number?
  • A
    Producers
  • B
    Primary consumer
  • C
    Secondary consumer
  • Decomposers
Answer
Correct option: D.
Decomposers
D
View full question & answer
MCQ 381 Mark
Which of the following is the most stable ecosystem?
  • Ocean
  • B
    Mountain
  • C
    Forest
  • D
    Desert
Answer
Correct option: A.
Ocean
A
View full question & answer
MCQ 391 Mark
Decomposers are :
  • A
    Autotrophs
  • Auto-hetrotrophs
  • C
    Organotrophs
  • D
    Heterotrophs
Answer
Correct option: B.
Auto-hetrotrophs
B
View full question & answer
MCQ 401 Mark
In the ecosystem herbivoures are :
  • Primary Consumer
  • B
    Secondary Consumer
  • C
    Tertiary Consumer
  • D
    Autotrophs
Answer
Correct option: A.
Primary Consumer
A
View full question & answer
MCQ 411 Mark
Biosphere means :
  • A
    Atmosphere
  • B
    Lithosphere and Iono-sphere
  • Atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere
  • D
    Hydrosphere, lithosphere and ionosphere
Answer
Correct option: C.
Atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere
C
View full question & answer
MCQ 421 Mark
Ecological food chain cannot begin in the absence of :
  • Producer
  • B
    Carnivorous
  • C
    Decomposer
  • D
    Consumer
Answer
Correct option: A.
Producer
A
View full question & answer
M.C.Q (0.5 Marks) - BIOLOGY STD 12 Science Questions - Vidyadip