MCQ Questions for Class 12 Biology Chapter 14 Ecosystem
Here we are providing mcq questions for class 12 biology chapter 14 ecosystem. These questions are prepared by subject expert and are based on latest syllabus prescribed by board. Students can practice these questions to score better marks in their exams.
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Q.1. Hydrosphere is composed of abiotic and biotic components present in:
(A) Water
(B) Soil
(C) Air
(D) Fire
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Answer: AQ.2. Which of the following represents largest man made ecosystem?
(A) Zoo
(B) Garden
(C) Aquarium
(D) Agroecosystem
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Answer: DQ.3. Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels represents:
(A) Standing state
(B) Stratification
(C) Standing crop
(D) Standing quality
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Answer: BQ.4. Rate of production of organic matter by producers per unit time and area is:
(A) GPP
(B) NPP
(C) NPP-R
(D) More than one option is correct
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Answer: AQ.5. Natural scavengers are:
(A) Phytoplanktons, Zooplanktons
(B) Insects, Birds
(C) Bacteria, Fungi
(D) Lion, Tiger
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Answer: CQ.6. For which of the following ecosystem pyramid of number can be both spindle shape and inverted?
(A) Grassland
(B) Pond
(C) Tree
(D) More than one option is correct
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Answer: CQ.7. Buildup of organic material in soil is under which of the following conditions?
(A) <10o C temperature, Absence of oxygen
(B) Warm temperature, Humid environment
(C) Aerobic conditions, > 25o
C temperature
(D) Nitrogen rich detritus, Reduce moisture
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Answer: AQ.8. Humification results in the formation of ___________ substance
(A) Colloidal, basic
(B) Acidic, Dark coloured
(C) Amorphous, Light coloured
(D) Light coloured, Colloidal
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Answer: BQ.9. What percentages of PAR can be captured by plants?
(A) 1-5%
(B) 2-10%
(C) 20%
(D) 50%
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Answer: BQ.10. Trees → Birds → Lice → Bacteria. The above food chain is:
(A) Predatory
(B) Grazing
(C) Detritus
(D) Parasitic
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Answer: DQ.11. Choose odd one out w.r.t. trophic level.
(A) Mollusca
(B) Tadpole
(C) Hydra
(D) Grasshopper
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Answer: CQ.12. Magnitude of primary productivity is affected by:
(A) Temperature, Availability of nutrients.
(B) Solar radiations available, Availability of nutrients
(C) Photosynthetic capacity of producers
(D) All of these
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Answer: DQ.13. Choose incorrect option w.r.t. amount of living material present in different trophic levels at a given time:
(A) Can be measured as number
(B) Is equivalent to standing crop
(C) Is always represented as dry weight only
(D) Expressed both as biomass and number
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Answer: CQ.14. If 10,000 J of energy fall on place of land, then what is energy available at T2 level?
(A) 1000 J
(B) 10 J
(C) 100 J
(D) 1 J
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Answer: BQ.15. Which of the following element is second most critical element after nitrogen?
(A) Phosphorus
(B) Potassium
(C) Sulphur
(D) Oxygen
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Answer: AQ.16. Choose odd one out w.r.t. functional aspects of ecosystem.
(A) Energy flow
(B) Decomposition
(C) Species composition
(D) Nutrient cycling
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Answer: CQ.17. Major conduit of energy in land and aquatic ecosystem is transferred through and _________ respectively.
(A) GFC, DFC,
(B) PFC, GFC
(C) DFC, GFC
(D) GFC, GFC
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Answer: CQ.18. How many types of community groups are present in ecological succession?
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Two
(D) Five
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Answer: AQ.19. In hydrarch succession, reed swamp stage is preceded by:
(A) Forest community
(B) Scrub stage
(C) Sedge meadow stage
(D) Floating stage
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Answer: DQ.20. Ecological succession is and change in species composition
(A) Orderly and sequential
(B) Unpredictable and orderly
(C) Gradual and nonsequential
(D) Sequential and disorderly
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Answer: AQ.21. Pioneer community established on a bare rock is:
(A) Mosses
(B) Lichens
(C) Phytoplanktons
(D) Higher plants
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Answer: BQ.22. In gaseous cycle:
(A) Nutrient is mineral
(B) Reservoir is lithosphere
(C) Rate of influx and efflux is fast
(D) Withdrawal from reservoir pool is large.
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Answer: CQ.23. Carbon constitutes of dry weight of organism and _ percentage is present in oceans out
of total global carbon
(A) 49%, 71%
(B) 71%, 49%
(C) 49%, 49%
(D) 71%, 71%
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Answer: AQ.24. Choose incorrect option for the cost distribution of ecosystem services:
(A) Soil formation – 50%
(B) Nutrient cycling >10%
(C) Climate regulation – 6%
(D) Habitat for wildlife – 6%
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Answer: BQ.25. Succession proceeds from:
(A) Xeric – Mesic conditions
(B) Hydric – Mesic conditions
(C) Mesic – Xeric conditions
(D) More than one option is correct
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