NCERT - Ecosystem Questions and Answers for Class 12 | GkSeries

31 In a food chain of grassland ecosystem the top consumers are
[1] Herbivorous
[2] Carnivorous
[3] Bacteria
[4] Either carnivorous or herbivorous
Answer: Carnivorous
32 In which of the following form(s), the waster products are discharged into the biosphere?
[1] Gaseous
[2] Liquid
[3] Solid
[4] All of the above
Answer: All of the above

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33 Microbes that break down the complex organic matter into simple substances like carbon, nitrogen, water etc. are
[1] Producers
[2] Decomposers
[3] Consumers
[4] SymbiontsNone of these
Answer: Decomposers
34 MAB stands for
[1] Man and biosphere
[2] Man, antibiotics and bacteria
[3] Man and biotic community
[4] Mayer, Anderson and Bisby
Answer: Man and biosphere
35 The type of ecosystem with the highest mean plant productivity is
[1] Tropical rain forest
[2] Temperate grassland
[3] Desert
[4] Tundra
Answer: Tropical rain forest
36 Actively moving organism in aquatic ecosystem
[1] Benthos
[2] Phytoplankton
[3] Zoo plankton
[4] Nekton
Answer: Nekton
37 Xeric environment is characterized by
[1] High precipitation
[2] Low atmospheric humidity
[3] Extremes of temperatures
[4] High rate of vaporization
Answer: Low atmospheric humidity
38 Ecosystem is smallest unit of
[1] Ionosphere
[2] Lithosphere
[3] Biosphere
[4] Mesosphere
Answer: Biosphere
39 The ecological pyramid which can be inverted in a tree eco-system is
[1] Pyramid of Number
[2] Pyramid of Energy
[3] Pyramid of Biomass
[4] both (b) and (c)
Answer: Pyramid of Number
40 Which of the following is primary consumer?
[1] Producer
[2] Carnivore
[3] Top carnivore
[4] Herbivore
Answer: Herbivore
41 Which of the following groups is absolutely essential functional component of the ecosystem?
[1] Producers
[2] Producers and herbivores
[3] Producers and detritivores
[4] Detritivores
Answer: Producers and detritivores
42 In an aquatic ecosystem, the trophic level equivalent to cows in grasslands is
[1] Nekton
[2] Zooplankton
[3] Phytoplankton
[4] Benthos
Answer: Zooplankton
43 Species that occur in different geographical regions separated by special barrier
[1] Allopatric
[2] Sympatric
[3] Sibling
[4] None of the above
Answer: Allopatric
44 Deserts, grasslands, forests and tundra are the examples of
[1] Biomes
[2] Biogeographical regions
[3] Ecosystems
[4] Ecosystems
Answer: Biomes
45 Biotic factors refer to
[1] Gases produced by industries
[2] Nutrient-deficient soils
[3] Living organisms
[4] Fossil fuel
Answer: Living organisms

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