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Anthropogenic biome is also known as because human activities like deforestation, overpopulation, pollution and burning of fossil fuels are responsible for the changes in climate, soil erosion, undrinkable water and bad air quality.

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Important Questions on Ecosystem

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The amount of nutrients, such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and calcium present in the soil at any given time, is referred as:
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Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of cropland ecosystem?
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All species of vultures in India are threatened with extinction. What is the most likely outcome if all vultures in India go extinct?
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Which of the following is incorrect pair regarding cyclomorphosis in Daphnia?
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Most animals that live in deep oceanic waters are:
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Identify the correct statements with reference to greater biodiversity in the tropics.
A. The duration of time available for species diversification is limited.
B. Solar energy and water resources are available in abundance.
C. Tropical climates are not constant and cannot be predictable.
D. Tropical latitudes have remained relatively undisturbed for millions of years.
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Which among the following is not a functional unit of the ecosystem?
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Identify the correct statement from the following.
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An association of individuals of different species living in the same habitat and having functional interactions is:
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The term ecosystem was coined by:
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Study the following statements and select the correct ones:
I) In a thermally stratified lake, in winter, the upper layer is known as epilimnion.
II) Animals in a lake that are capable of swimming constitute neuston.
III) The natural interconnections of food chain forms a network called food web.
IV) Energy flow in an ecosystem is unidirectional.
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Presence of plants arranged into well-defined vertical layers depending on their height can be seen best in:
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Choose the correct statements.
A) In the total cost of ecosystem services, soil formation accounts for 50%
B) During succession, some species colonize an area, and their population increases, but other species will disappear
C) In many desert plants, the CAM pathway enables the stomata to close during day time
D) In hydrophytes, long, slender and flexible stems are not found
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Biological equilibrium is found among the:
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Biological diversity increases with the productivity of an ecosystem. In which of the following habitats do we see the greatest diversity of species?
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Who proposed that ecosystem is the symbol of structure and function of nature?
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Which of the following ecosystem has the maximum amount of biomass production?
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Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels in a biotic community is known as:
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Which one of the following pairs is mismatched as below ?
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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: