Ecosystem Chapter-Wise Test 7

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Which of the following is a secondary consumer in a forest ecosystem?

Grass
Deer
Frog
Lion
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A frog is a secondary consumer in a forest ecosystem, as it preys on insects that consume plants.

Which of the following statements about food webs is correct?

Food webs consist of only a single food chain
Food webs include multiple interconnected food chains
Food webs exclude decomposers
Food webs do not involve energy transfer
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Food webs represent multiple interconnected food chains, showing the complex feeding relationships in an ecosystem.

Which of the following statements about the water cycle is correct?

Evaporation leads to precipitation
Plants do not contribute to the water cycle
Groundwater does not play a role in the water cycle
Water is lost permanently from ecosystems
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Evaporation causes water to rise into the atmosphere, eventually leading to precipitation and completing the water cycle.

Which of the following best represents a simple food chain in a grassland ecosystem?

Grass → Insect → Frog → Snake → Hawk
Plankton → Fish → Bird
Leaf → Earthworm → Fungi
Algae → Mollusk → Fish
1

A typical food chain in a grassland ecosystem begins with producers (grass) and moves up through primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers.

Which of the following statements about energy transfer in an ecosystem is incorrect?

Energy transfer between trophic levels is inefficient
Only about 10% of energy is passed on to the next trophic level
Energy is completely recycled in an ecosystem
Producers form the base of the energy pyramid
3

Energy is not completely recycled in an ecosystem; it flows in one direction and is lost as heat.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a detritus food chain?

It starts with green plants
It begins with dead organic matter
It does not include decomposers
It has more energy than the grazing food chain
2

The detritus food chain starts with dead organic matter and is broken down by decomposers before energy is transferred to consumers.

Which of the following is the most important abiotic factor influencing primary productivity?

Decomposers
Solar radiation
Herbivore population
Carnivore density
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Solar radiation is the primary abiotic factor influencing primary productivity, as it drives photosynthesis in producers.

What is the function of humus in the soil?

Increases microbial activity
Resists microbial decomposition
Acts as a reservoir of nutrients
All of the above
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Humus increases microbial activity, resists rapid decomposition, and acts as a nutrient reservoir, playing a crucial role in soil fertility.

Which of the following best explains why energy transfer between trophic levels is inefficient?

Energy is lost as heat during respiration
Energy is stored permanently at each level
Energy is completely transferred to the next level
All energy is recycled
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Energy transfer is inefficient because most energy is lost as heat during respiration at each trophic level.

Why does the energy pyramid remain upright in all ecosystems?

Energy is completely transferred between trophic levels
Energy is lost as heat at each trophic level
Producers store the least amount of energy
Consumers receive the most energy
2

The energy pyramid is always upright because energy is lost as heat at each trophic level, making energy flow unidirectional.

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