VELAMMAL BODHI CAMPUS, ANUPPANADI - MADURAI
Ch : 14 - ECOSYSTEM (Total – 35 marks)
SEC A – MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1x9=9)
[Link] one of the following is a characteristic feature of cropland ecosystem?
[Link] of [Link] succession [Link] of soil organisms [Link] genetic
diversity
[Link] one of the following is not a functional unit of an ecosystem?
[Link] flow [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] productivity is rate of formation of new organic matter by
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] the total incident solar radiation the proportion of PAR is
[Link] 70% [Link] 60% [Link] than 50% [Link] than 80%
[Link] the trophic levels with their correct species examples in grassland ecosystem.
[Link] trophic level [Link]
[Link] trophic level [Link]
[Link] trophic level [Link]
[Link] trophic level [Link]
[Link],iii,iv,i [Link],ii,i,iv [Link],iii,ii,i d.i,ii,iii,iv
[Link] of the following representations shows the pyramid of numbers in a forest
ecosystem?
a.D b.A c.B d.C
[Link] one of the following is not used for construction of ecological pyramids?
[Link] weight [Link] weight [Link] of individuals [Link] of energy flow
The questions (Q. No. 8 to 9) consist of two statements each, printed as Assertion and
Reason. While answering these questions you are required to choose any one of the
following four responses.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
[Link] A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c.A is true, but R is false
d.A is false, but R is true
[Link] : Net primary productivity is gross primary productivity minus respiration.
Reason : Secondary productivity is produced by heterotrophs.
[Link] : Food web consists of several food chains.
Reason : Food web decreases the stability of an ecosystem.
SECTION – B (2x3=6)
[Link] is a detritus food chain made up of? How do they meet their energy & nutritional
requirements.
[Link] the primary productivity is not available to a herbivore. Give one reason.
SECTION – C (3x2=6)
[Link] the number of trophic levels is limited in a food chain ?
[Link] the limitations of an ecological pyramid?
SECTION -D (1x4=4)
[Link] the following and answer the questions from i to iv given below.
An ecology student was studying about pyramid of biomass which is a graphic representation
of biomass (total amount of living or organic matter in an ecosystem at any time) per unit
area in different trophic levels. He was provided with an assessment by his teacher to analyse
pyramid of biomass for two cases. In case I, a food chain include grasses (70% population of
entire ecosystem), rabbit, rats and mice (50%), snakes, lizards (30%) and birds (10%). In case
II, a food chain includes diatoms (20%), zooplankton (40%), small fishes (60%) and large
fishes (80%).
[Link] which of the given cases gross primary productivity (GPP)would be maximum?
[Link] I only because the number of producers are more than in case II.
[Link] II because the number of consumers are more as compared to producers.
[Link] cases I and II have equal GPP.
[Link] I only because the number of consumers are less than that of producers.
[Link] of the following are both predator and prey considering both cases I and II?
[Link], zooplankton [Link], large fish [Link], lizards [Link], birds
[Link] of the following from case I represent same trophic level as that of zooplankton of
case II?
[Link], lizards [Link] only [Link], rats and mice [Link]
iv.10,000 J of energy is available at diatom level in case II. What is expected energy at small
fish level?
a.1000 J b.100 J c.0.1 J d.10 J
SECTION -E (2x5=10)
16. Explain the different steps involved in the process of decomposition of detritus.
17. [Link] can you say that the energy flow in an ecosystem supports the second law of
thermodynamics? [Link] two man-made ecosystems. How they are different from natural
ecosystems?
