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1.

The biotic component of an ecosystem includes:


A. Light
B. Temperature
C. Producers, consumers, and decomposers
D. Water
2. The rate at which organic matter is produced during photosynthesis is
termed as:
A. Net primary productivity
B. Gross primary productivity
C. Secondary productivity
D. Community productivity
3. Which of the following is the primary source of energy in an ecosystem?
A. Wind
B. Sunlight
C. Water
D. Soil
4. In an ecosystem, the energy flow is:
A. Unidirectional
B. Bidirectional
C. Multidirectional
D. Cyclic
5. Which of the following is a major limiting factor for primary productivity
in oceans?
A. Light
B. Temperature
C. Nutrients
D. Carbon dioxide
6. The organisms that convert complex organic matter into simple substances
are called:
A. Producers
B. Primary consumers
C. Decomposers
D. Secondary consumers
7. The pyramid of biomass in a terrestrial ecosystem is generally:
A. Upright
B. Inverted
C. Spindle-shaped
D. Irregular
8. Which of the following ecosystems has the highest net primary
productivity?
A. Desert
B. Grassland
C. Tropical rainforest
D. Tundra
9. Which of the following is not a detritus food chain organism?
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Earthworms
D. Eagles
10. In a food chain, the largest amount of energy is stored in:
A. Primary producers
B. Herbivores
C. Carnivores
D. Top carnivores
11. An example of secondary succession is the:
A. Colonization of a newly formed volcanic island
B. Development of a forest in an abandoned farm field
C. Growth of vegetation on bare rock
D. Formation of coral reefs
12. The term 'Standing Crop' refers to:
A. The total biomass present at any given time in an ecosystem
B. The amount of energy trapped by producers
C. The rate of energy flow in a food chain
D. The number of organisms in an ecosystem
13. Which of the following nutrients is most commonly limiting in terrestrial
ecosystems?
A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon
C. Phosphorus
D. Sulfur
14. The trophic level with the least biomass in any ecosystem is:
A. Producers
B. Herbivores
C. Carnivores
D. Decomposers
15. The organisms that occupy the third trophic level in a grazing food chain
are usually:
A. Producers
B. Herbivores
C. Carnivores
D. Omnivores
16. Ecological pyramids are inverted in which of the following ecosystems?
A. Grassland
B. Ocean
C. Forest
D. Desert
17. In an ecosystem, which of the following chemicals do not cycle through
the atmosphere?
A. Water
B. Nitrogen
C. Phosphorus
D. Carbon
18. What percentage of the energy available at a particular trophic level is
passed on to the next level?
A. 50%
B. 90%
C. 10%
D. 100%
19. In a freshwater ecosystem, which of the following would be the pioneer
species in primary succession?
A. Algae
B. Phytoplankton
C. Lichens
D. Mosses
20. Which of the following terms describes the gradual and predictable
change in species composition in a given area?
A. Ecological succession
B. Eutrophication
C. Decomposition
D. Trophic cascade
21. Which of the following processes plays an important role in recycling
carbon in ecosystems?
A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Decomposition
D. All of the above
22. In an ecosystem, which of the following is a major source of nitrogen?
A. Nitrogen fixation by bacteria
B. Decomposition of organic matter
C. Lightning
D. All of the above
23. Which type of ecosystem has the least biodiversity?
A. Tropical rainforest
B. Desert
C. Grassland
D. Tundra
24. Which of the following statements is true about energy flow in an
ecosystem?
A. Energy is recycled
B. Energy flows in a cyclic manner
C. Energy flow is multidirectional
D. Energy flow is unidirectional
25. The total dry weight of all organisms in a particular trophic level is
referred to as:
A. Standing crop
B. Biomass
C. Primary productivity
D. Net productivity
26. The second law of thermodynamics is applied to an ecosystem in which of
the following ways?
A. Energy is lost as heat in each energy transfer
B. Energy is destroyed during metabolic processes
C. Energy is created at each trophic level
D. Energy is stored in all living organisms
27. What is the main cause of eutrophication in aquatic ecosystems?
A. Excess carbon dioxide
B. Excess nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus
C. High temperatures
D. Lack of sunlight
28. In ecological succession, the climax community is:
A. The first community to appear
B. The most diverse community
C. The last community in the succession
D. The least stable community
29. Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Light
D. Grass
30. Which of the following biogeochemical cycles involves the process of
nitrification?
A. Carbon cycle
B. Nitrogen cycle
C. Phosphorus cycle
D. Water cycle

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