UNACADEMY

SRG NEET 2026

Ecosystem

Subject : Biology No. of Questions : 25

1. How many of given ecosystem are natural and man made ecosystem respectively

(1) 5,3 (2) 3,5 (3) 4,4 (4) 6,2

2. At each trophic level, energy is lost in which form?

(1) Light (2) Heat
(3) Chemical (4) None of the above

3. Which of the following organisms are producers?

(1) Plants and phytoplanktons
(2) Plants and zooplanktons
(3) Zooplanktons and phytoplanktons
(4) Phytoplanktons and detritivores

4. Which one of the following is not the functional unit of ecosystem?

(1) Stratification (2) Productivity
(3) Energy flow (4) Decomposition

5. Maximum primary productivity of pond is achieved by

(1) Decomposers (2) Zooplankton
(3) Floating plants (4) Phytoplankton

6. Match the columns I and II.

Column I Column II
A Detritus break down P Catabolism
B Inorganic nutrients go down into the soil horizon Q Mineralisation
C Detritus is broken by bacteria and fungi R Leaching
D Formation of colloidal matter S Fragmentation
E Release of inorganic nutrients T Humification

(1) A − R, B − P, C − Q, D − T, E − S

(2) A − Q, B − R, C − P, D − T, E − S

(3) A − S, B − R, C − P, D − T, E − Q

(4) A − Q, B − T, C − P, D − R, E − S

7. Find the correct statements from the following about the ecosystem:
(I) Crop fields and an aquarium are man-made ecosystems.
(II) Two main structural features of an ecosystem are species composition and productivity.
(III) Many ecologists regard the entire biosphere as a global ecosystem, as a composite of all local ecosystems on Earth.
(IV) Ecosystems vary greatly in size, from a small pond to a large forest or a sea.
(V) The vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels is called species composition.
(VI) A constant input of solar energy is the basic requirement for any ecosystem to function and sustain.
(1) I, III, V, VI (2) II, V, VI
(3) Only I (4) I, III, IV, VI

8. Given below are two statements:

Statement A : In ecosystem, there is unidirectional flow of energy of sun from producers to consumers
Statement B : Ecosystems are exempted from 2nd law of thermodynamics.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) Statement A is incorrect but statement B is correct

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 (2) Both statement A and statement B are correct
(3) Both statement A and statement B are incorrect
(4) Statement A is correct but statement B is incorrect

9. Statement A : The three types of ecological pyramids that are usually studied are (a) pyramid of number; (b) pyramid of biomass and
(c) pyramid of energy.
Statement B : Organism may occupy more than one trophic level simultaneously.
(1) Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
(2) Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct.
(3) Both statements are correct.
(4) Both Statements are incorrect.

10. Which of the following statements about food chains and energy flow through ecosystem is false?
(1) A single organism can feed at several trophic levels
(2) Detritivores feed at all trophic levels except the producer level.
(3) The lower the trophic level at which an organism feeds, the more energy available
(4) Those who are not producers are called heterotrophs.

11. G F C's are

i. Also called predatory food chains
ii. Begin with detritus
iii. Begin with producers
iv. The major conduit for energy flow in aquatic ecosystems
v. The major conduit for energy flow in terrestrial ecosystem
(1) i, ii, iii are correct (2) iii, iv, v are correct
(3) i, iii, iv are correct (4) ii, iv, v are correct

12. Detritivores breakdown detritus into smaller particles. This process is called:
(1) Fragmentation (2) Humification
(3) Decomposition (4) Catabolism

13. Select the correct statement from the following.

(1) Herbivores are secondary producers in an ecosystem
(2) The mass of living material at a particular time in a trophic level is referred to as standing state
(3) The difference between GPP and NPP is the dfraction of PAR that plants cannot capture
(4) Net primary productivity of oceans is much higher than that of land because 71% of carbon is dissolved in oceans

14. Standing crop is -

i. Biomass in a unit area
ii. Number of living organism in unit area
iii. Amount of nutrient such as carbon, nitrogen, calcium in unit area
iv. Amount of Detritus in unit area
(1) Only i (2) i & ii
(3) i, ii, iii (4) i, ii, iv

15. The productivity is expressed in terms of

(1) gm
−2
yr
−1
(2) (kcal m
−2
) yr
−1

(3) kcal m
−2
(4) Both 1 and 2

16. In relation to Gross primary productivity and net primary productivity of an ecosystem, which one of the following statements is
correct?
(1) Gross primary productivity is always more than net primary productivity.
(2) Gross primary productivity and net primary productivity are one and same.
(3) There is no relationship between Gross primary productivity and net primary productivity.
(4) Gross primary productivity is always less than net primary productivity.

17. The rate of biomass production is

(1) Productivity (2) Photosynthesis
(3) Nutrient cycling (4) Decomposition

18. Assertion : Low temperature and anaerobiosis inhibit decomposition resulting in build up of organic materials.
Reason : Decomposers (microbes) can work effectively at low temperatures.
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(2) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(3) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
19. Assertion : The detritus food chain (DFC) begins with dead organic matter.
Reason : Bacteria and fungi meet their energy and nutrient requirements by degrading dead organic matter or detritus.
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(2) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(3) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

20. Identify the correct formula regarding NPP and GPP

(1) NPP = GPP+ Animal respiration
(2) NPP = GPP− Plant respiration
(3) NPP = GPP+ Plant respiration
(4) NPP = GPP− Animal respiration

21. In an ecosystem the rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis is termed as
(1) Gross primary productivity
(2) Secondary productivity
(3) Net productivity
(4) Net primary productivity

22. Statement A : Decomposition rate is slower if detritus is rich in lignin and chitin, and quicker, if detritus is rich in nitrogen and
watersoluble substances like sugars.
Statement B : Low temperature and anaerobiosis inhibit decomposition resulting in build up of organic materials.
(1) Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
(2) Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct.
(3) Both statements are correct.
(4) Both Statements are incorrect.

23. Match the columns I and II wrt the pond.

Column I Column II
A Consumers P Bacteria and flagellates
B Decomposers Q Zooplankton
C Autotrophs R Phytoplankton

(1) A − R, B − P, C − Q

(2) A − Q, B − R, C − P

(3) A − P, B − R, C − Q

(4) A − Q, B − P, C − R

24. Plants capture only____ per cent of the PAR and this small amount of energy sustains the entire living world.
(1) 8 − 10 (2) 2 − 10

(3) 10 − 20 (4) 50

25. Which of the following processes can slow down the process of decomposition?
(1) Anaerobiosis (2) Aerobiosis
(3) Photosynthesis (4) Respiration