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Important Questions on Ecosystem

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Given below is data showing number of individuals and dry weight of different trophic levels in a grassland ecosystem. Construct:

Pyramid of number

Trophic Level Number of individuals Dry weight (Kg m-2)
Primary Producer 5,84,2000 809
Primary consumer 7,08,000 37
Secondary consumer 3.54,000 11
Tertiary consumer 3 1.5
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If the age pyramid is triangle then choose correct answer from the given options.
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Given below is data showing number of individuals and dry weight of different trophic levels in a grassland ecosystem. Construct:

Pyramid of Biomass

Trophic Level Number of individuals Dry weight (Kg m-2)
Primary Producer 5,84,2000 809
Primary consumer 7,08,000 37
Secondary consumer 3.54,000 11
Tertiary consumer 3 1.5
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Pyramid of energy is always upright. Why?
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
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The pyramid of biomass in sea is generally:
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Which one of the following has the largest population in a food chain?
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Which of the following is not an example of a bio-mass energy source?
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Study the following graph of the metabolic rate of various terrestrial mammals as a function of their body mass and choose the correct option below.

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Choose the correct statements related to ecological pyramids?
(i) The trophic relationship is expressed in terms of numbers, biomass or energy arranged one on the top of its lower trophic level, resulting in a pyramid shape.
(ii) The base of each pyramid represents producers, while the apex represents the top order consumers.
(iii) The pyramid of biomass in sea is generally upright.
(iv) In the case of parasite food chain, the pyramid of number is inverted.
(v) Some species belonging to two or more trophic levels is not limitation of ecological pyramid.
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Identify the type of ecological pyramid given below.

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Which of the following ecological pyramids is generally inverted?
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Briefly explain the ecological pyramid which is always upright.
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Pyramid of energy can never be inverted, why?
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Which of the following Pyramids in Aquatic ecosystem is not upright?

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What is a trophic level in an ecosystem ? What is ‘standing crop’ with reference to it?
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Which of the following is not an example of a biomass energy source?
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Describe an inverted pyramid of biomass with the help of an example.
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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What type of ecological pyramid would be obtained with following data?
Secondary consumer : 120 g
Primary consumer : 60 g
Primary producer : 10 g