Ecosystem


  1. During biological nitrogen fixation, inactivation of nitrogenase by oxygen poisoning is prevented by:









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    Leghaemoglobin prevents oxygen poisoning which causes inactivation of nitrogenase.

    Correct Option: D

    Leghaemoglobin prevents oxygen poisoning which causes inactivation of nitrogenase.


  1. An association of individuals of different species living in the same habitat and having functional interactions is:









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    Biotic community is an association of individuals of different species living in the same habitat and showing functional interactions.

    Correct Option: A

    Biotic community is an association of individuals of different species living in the same habitat and showing functional interactions.



  1. Match the following and select the correct option:
    (A) Earthworm (i) Pioneer species
    (B) Succession (ii) Detritivore
    (C) Ecosystem service (iii) Natality
    (D) Population growth (iv) Pollination









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    Detrivores, (e.g. earthworm) break down detritus into smaller particles. The species that invade a bare area in succession is called pioneer species. The products of ecosystem processes are termed as ecosystem services, e.g., healthy forest ecosystems purify air and water, mitigate droughts and floods etc. Natality refers to number of births during a given period in the population.

    Correct Option: D

    Detrivores, (e.g. earthworm) break down detritus into smaller particles. The species that invade a bare area in succession is called pioneer species. The products of ecosystem processes are termed as ecosystem services, e.g., healthy forest ecosystems purify air and water, mitigate droughts and floods etc. Natality refers to number of births during a given period in the population.


  1. Which one of the following is a primary consumer in maize field ecosystem?









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    In an ecosystem, producers (e.g., plants/ phytoplankton) belong to first trophic level, herbivores or primary consumer (e.g., grasshopper) to the second and carnivores or secondary consumer (e.g., lion, wolf) to the third trophic level.

    Correct Option: B

    In an ecosystem, producers (e.g., plants/ phytoplankton) belong to first trophic level, herbivores or primary consumer (e.g., grasshopper) to the second and carnivores or secondary consumer (e.g., lion, wolf) to the third trophic level.



  1. When man eats fish which feeds on zooplankton which have eaten small plants, the producer in the chain is









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    Plants are producers which can prepare their food by the process of photosynthesis. Zooplanktons, fish and man are primary, secondary and tertiary carnivores respectively.

    Correct Option: B

    Plants are producers which can prepare their food by the process of photosynthesis. Zooplanktons, fish and man are primary, secondary and tertiary carnivores respectively.