Ecology-II Biology MCQs: multiple choice questions and answers,Mock Tests and Practice Papers

Question:

"Complete competitors cannot coexist" is true for

1.Primary succession

2.Secondary succession

3.Competitive exclusion

4.Character displacement

Question:

A renewable exhaustible natural resource is

1.Petroleum

2.Coal

3.Forests

4.Minerals

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An ecosystem which can be easily damaged but can recover after some time if damaging effect stops will be having

1.High stability and high resilience

2.Low stability and low resilience

3.High stability and low resilience

4.Low stability and high resilience

Question:

Bell-shaped polygonal pyramid indicates

1.Low percentage of young individuals

2.Moderate percentage of young individuals

3.High percentage of young individuals

4.Low percentage of old individuals

Question:

Carbon dioxide is called green-house gas because it is

1.Transparent to sunlight but traps heat

2.Transparent to heat but traps sunlight

3.Used in green-house to increase plant growth

4.Transparent to both sunlight and heat

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Community is

1.Species structure and diversity index of an area

2.Biomass

3.Autotrophic and heterotrophic components

4.All of these

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Competition is severe in a population that has a distribution which is

1.Uniform

2.Random

3.Non-random

4.Irregular

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Identify the possible link "A" in the following food chain: Plant → insect → frog → "A" → Eagle

1.Parrot

2.Rabbit

3.Cobra

4.Wolf

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In a population, if the rate of addition of new members is higher than the rate of individuals lost, it shows

1.Exponential growth

2.Declined growth

3.Zero population growth

4.none of these

Question:

In an aquatic ecosystem, the trophic level equivalent to cows in grasslands is

1.Zooplankton

2.Phytoplankton

3.Benthos

4.Nekton

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In an ecosystem Biotic factors affect the survival of an organism in that ecosystem. They include

1.competition for food and water

2.competition for shelter

3.co-operation to help find food

4.All of the above

Question:

In ecological succession from pioneer to climax community, the biomass shell

1.No relation

2.Increase and then decrease

3.Decrease

4.Increase continuously

Question:

Individuals of a species which occur in a particular area constitute

1.Fauna

2.Population

3.Flora

4.Flora and Fauna

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Information about birth rate, death rate, sex ratio, age distribution etc. of a population is obtained from

1.Mortality rate

2.Life table

3.Natality table

4.Both (A) and (C)

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Insectivorous plants are adopted to soils

1.Deficient in nitrogenous compounds

2.Deficient in water

3.Rich in water

4.Deficient in trace elements

Question:

Large Woody Vines are more commonly found in

1.Alpine forests

2.Temperate forests

3.Mangroves

4.Tropical rainforests

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Lead is one of the most serious environmental pollutants which affects

1.Water

2.Soil

3.Air

4.Noise

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lf there was no CO2 in the atmosphere, the earth temperature would be

1.Less than the present

2.Same as present

3.Higher than the present

4.Dependent on O2 content of air

Question:

Lichens indicate pollution by

1.Ozone

2.SO2

3.NO3

4.CO

Question:

Major aerosol pollutant present in the jet plane emission is

1.Carbon monoxide

2.Carbon tetrachloride

3.Chlorofluorocarbon

4.Sulphur dioxide

Question:

Maximum deposition of DDT will occur in

1.Phytoplankton

2.Crab

3.Eel

4.Sea gull

Question:

Maximum threat to the world is from

1.Global warming

2.Ozone hole

3.Water pollution

4.Soil erosion

Question:

Minamata disease is due to pollution of

1.Industrial waste mercury into fishing water

2.Oil spill in water

3.Organic waste into drinking water

4.Arsenic into the atmosphere

Question:

Montreal Protocol aims at

1.Control of CO2 emission

2.Reduction of ozone depleting substances

3.Biodiversity conservation

4.Control of water pollution

Question:

Most abundant water pollutant is

1.Industrial wastes

2.Pesticides

3.Detergents

4.Ammonia

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Most harmful environmental pollutants are

1.Natural nutrients in excess

2.Human organic wastes

3.Nonbiodegradable chemicals

4.Waste animal feed

Question:

Organisms that can tolerate and thrive in a wide range of temperatures are called

1.Eukaryotic organisms

2.Stenothermal

3.Eurythermal

4.None of these

Question:

Pheromones, the chemical messengers produced by certain exocrine glands of skin, affect

1.Skin color

2.Breast

3.Genitalia

4.Mutual behaviour of members of a species

Question:

Plant succession occurring in a sandy area is

1.Xerosere

2.Halosere

3.Psammosere

4.Hydrosere

Question:

The age of pyramid with broad base indicates

1.High percentage of old individuals

2.Low percentage of young individuals

3.High percentage of young individuals

4.Low percentage of old individuals

Question:

The atmosphere of big metropolitan cities is polluted most by

1.Automobile exhausts

2.Radio-active fall out

3.Household waste

4.Pesticides residue

Question:

The final stable community in ecological succession is

1.Climax

2.Sere

3.Pioneers

4.Carnivores

Question:

The maximum amount of water that a soil can hold, by capillary action is called

1.Wilting point

2.Water potential

3.Osmotic potential

4.Field capacity

Question:

The role of an organism in the ecological system is known as

1.Niche

2.Habitat

3.Herbivory

4.Interaction

Question:

The slow rate of decomposition of fallen logs in nature is due to their:

1.Poor nitrogen content

2.Low moisture content

3.Anaerobic environment around them

4.Low cellulose content

Question:

The type of ecosystem with the highest mean plant productivity is

1.Tropical rain forest

2.Temperate grassland

3.Desert

4.Tundra

Question:

The ultraviolet radiations in the stratosphere are absorbed by

1.SO2

2.Oxygen

3.Ozone

4.Argon

Question:

The upright pyramid of number is absent in

1.Graasland

2.Pond

3.Lake

4.Forest

Question:

Trichoderma harzianum has proved a useful microorganism for:

1.Reclamation of wastelands

2.Bioremediation of contaminated soils

3.Biological control of soil-borne plant pathogens

4.Gene transfer in higher plants

Question:

Trophic levels in ecosystem is formed by :

1.only herbivores

2.Only bacteria

3.only plants

4.Organisms linked in food chain

Question:

Ultra-violet light causes

1.Photodynamic action

2.Sticky metaphases

3.Formation of pyrimidines

4.Destruction of hydrogen bonds between complementary DNA strands

Question:

Which factor of ecosystem includes plants, animals and microorganisms?

1.Biotic factors

2.Direct factors

3.Indirect factors

4.Abiotic factors

Question:

Which of the environmental pollutions can cause birth defects?

1.Smog

2.SO2

3.CO

4.Radioactivity

Question:

Which of the following pollutants is discharged by jet planes?

1.Photo-chemical oxidants

2.Frog

3.Smog

4.Aerosols

Question:

Which of the followings take part in symbiosis of lichen?

1.Fungus-Fungus

2.Alga-Alga

3.Alga-Fungus

4.Fungus-Gymnosperm

Question:

Which one of the following ecosystem types has the highest annual net primary productivity?

1.Tropical deciduous forest

2.Tropical rain forest

3.Temperate deciduous forest

4.Temperate evergreen forest

Question:

Which one of the following is not a bioindicator of water pollution

1.Blood-worms

2.Sludge-worms

3.Sewage fungus

4.Stone flies

Question:

Which one of the following is not a functional unit of an ecosystem?

1.Productivity

2.Stratification

3.Energy flow

4.Decomposition

Question:

Which one of the following is not a gaseous biogeochemical cycle in ecosystem?

1.Nitrogen cycle

2.Carbon cycle

3.Sulphur cycle

4.Phosphorus cycle

Question:

Which one of the following is the correct percentage of the two (out of the total of 4) green house gases that contribute to the total global warming?

1.CO2 40%,CFCs 30%

2.CFCs 14%, Methane 20%

3.Methane 20%, N2O 18%

4.N2O 6%, CO2 86%

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Biology/Ecology-II Sample Test,Sample questions

Question: "Complete competitors cannot coexist" is true for

Question: A renewable exhaustible natural resource is

Question: An ecosystem which can be easily damaged but can recover after some time if damaging effect stops will be having

Question: Bell-shaped polygonal pyramid indicates

Question: Carbon dioxide is called green-house gas because it is

Question: Community is

Question: Competition is severe in a population that has a distribution which is

Question: Identify the possible link "A" in the following food chain: Plant → insect → frog → "A" → Eagle

Question: In a population, if the rate of addition of new members is higher than the rate of individuals lost, it shows

Question: In an aquatic ecosystem, the trophic level equivalent to cows in grasslands is

Question: In an ecosystem Biotic factors affect the survival of an organism in that ecosystem. They include

Question: In ecological succession from pioneer to climax community, the biomass shell

Question: Individuals of a species which occur in a particular area constitute

Question: Information about birth rate, death rate, sex ratio, age distribution etc. of a population is obtained from

Question: Insectivorous plants are adopted to soils

Question: Large Woody Vines are more commonly found in

Question: Lead is one of the most serious environmental pollutants which affects

Question: lf there was no CO2 in the atmosphere, the earth temperature would be

Question: Lichens indicate pollution by

Question: Major aerosol pollutant present in the jet plane emission is

Question: Maximum deposition of DDT will occur in

Question: Maximum threat to the world is from

Question: Minamata disease is due to pollution of

Question: Montreal Protocol aims at

Question: Most abundant water pollutant is

Question: Most harmful environmental pollutants are

Question: Organisms that can tolerate and thrive in a wide range of temperatures are called

Question: Pheromones, the chemical messengers produced by certain exocrine glands of skin, affect

Question: Plant succession occurring in a sandy area is

Question: The age of pyramid with broad base indicates

Question: The atmosphere of big metropolitan cities is polluted most by

Question: The final stable community in ecological succession is

Question: The maximum amount of water that a soil can hold, by capillary action is called

Question: The role of an organism in the ecological system is known as

Question: The slow rate of decomposition of fallen logs in nature is due to their:

Question: The type of ecosystem with the highest mean plant productivity is

Question: The ultraviolet radiations in the stratosphere are absorbed by

Question: The upright pyramid of number is absent in

Question: Trichoderma harzianum has proved a useful microorganism for:

Question: Trophic levels in ecosystem is formed by :

Question: Ultra-violet light causes

Question: Which factor of ecosystem includes plants, animals and microorganisms?

Question: Which of the environmental pollutions can cause birth defects?

Question: Which of the following pollutants is discharged by jet planes?

Question: Which of the followings take part in symbiosis of lichen?

Question: Which one of the following ecosystem types has the highest annual net primary productivity?

Question: Which one of the following is not a bioindicator of water pollution

Question: Which one of the following is not a functional unit of an ecosystem?

Question: Which one of the following is not a gaseous biogeochemical cycle in ecosystem?

Question: Which one of the following is the correct percentage of the two (out of the total of 4) green house gases that contribute to the total global warming?

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"Complete competitors cannot coexist" is true for

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A renewable exhaustible natural resource is

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An ecosystem which can be easily damaged but can recover after some time if damaging effect stops will be having

Question:
Bell-shaped polygonal pyramid indicates

Question:
Carbon dioxide is called green-house gas because it is

Question:
Community is

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Competition is severe in a population that has a distribution which is

Question:
Identify the possible link "A" in the following food chain: Plant → insect → frog → "A" → Eagle

Question:
In a population, if the rate of addition of new members is higher than the rate of individuals lost, it shows

Question:
In an aquatic ecosystem, the trophic level equivalent to cows in grasslands is

Question:
In an ecosystem Biotic factors affect the survival of an organism in that ecosystem. They include

Question:
In ecological succession from pioneer to climax community, the biomass shell

Question:
Individuals of a species which occur in a particular area constitute

Question:
Information about birth rate, death rate, sex ratio, age distribution etc. of a population is obtained from

Question:
Insectivorous plants are adopted to soils

Question:
Large Woody Vines are more commonly found in

Question:
Lead is one of the most serious environmental pollutants which affects

Question:
lf there was no CO2 in the atmosphere, the earth temperature would be

Question:
Lichens indicate pollution by

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Major aerosol pollutant present in the jet plane emission is

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Maximum deposition of DDT will occur in

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Maximum threat to the world is from

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Minamata disease is due to pollution of

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Montreal Protocol aims at

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Most abundant water pollutant is

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Most harmful environmental pollutants are

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Organisms that can tolerate and thrive in a wide range of temperatures are called

Question:
Pheromones, the chemical messengers produced by certain exocrine glands of skin, affect

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Plant succession occurring in a sandy area is

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The age of pyramid with broad base indicates

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The atmosphere of big metropolitan cities is polluted most by

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The final stable community in ecological succession is

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The maximum amount of water that a soil can hold, by capillary action is called

Question:
The role of an organism in the ecological system is known as

Question:
The slow rate of decomposition of fallen logs in nature is due to their:

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The type of ecosystem with the highest mean plant productivity is

Question:
The ultraviolet radiations in the stratosphere are absorbed by

Question:
The upright pyramid of number is absent in

Question:
Trichoderma harzianum has proved a useful microorganism for:

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Trophic levels in ecosystem is formed by :

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Ultra-violet light causes

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Which factor of ecosystem includes plants, animals and microorganisms?

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Which of the environmental pollutions can cause birth defects?

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Which of the following pollutants is discharged by jet planes?

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Which of the followings take part in symbiosis of lichen?

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Which one of the following ecosystem types has the highest annual net primary productivity?

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Which one of the following is not a bioindicator of water pollution

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Which one of the following is not a functional unit of an ecosystem?

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Which one of the following is not a gaseous biogeochemical cycle in ecosystem?

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Which one of the following is the correct percentage of the two (out of the total of 4) green house gases that contribute to the total global warming?