6. A.

Regions in acidic in nature have been

used for better output by Ley farming.
R. It is mainly modified by crop rotation.
1. 2. 3. 4.

7. A. Hygroscopic water is called as water of

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ECOLOGY ; ECOSYSTEM; 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
BIOSPHERE
8. A. The Flora of Tundra consists of
BioChapters : 2939
Lichens; Mosses; Conifers
Directions : In the following Questions (1-
R. Temperature & water supply to Plants
20) there are two Statements A (Assertion)
are limiting factors
& R (Reason); Consider both accordingly
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. If A & R both are true & R is correct
explanation of A
9. A. In mutulism both organisms are
2. If A & R are both true & R is not true
benefitted
explanation of A
R. Both are benefitted but their
3. If A is correct & R is wrong
relationships are not obligatory
4. If A is wrong & R is true
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. A. Genecology is the latest branch of
10. A. Water holding capacity of the soil
Ecology
depends upon its texture
R. In this effect of temperature on plant
R. Loam is considered best as it has 50%
genotype is studied
sand; about 40 % silt & less than 20 % clay
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. 2. 3. 4.
2. A. Taiga forests consists of conifers.
11. A. Every biological system resist a
R. It is also thereby called evergreen boreal.
change and wants to remain in state of
1. 2. 3. 4.
Equilibrium
R. Climax communities of an Ecosystem are
3. A. Biotic & Abiotic components constitute
produced after several changes it has gone
ecosystem
through succession
R. Change in living forms will affect non-
1. 2. 3. 4.
living things
1. 2. 3. 4.
12. A. An estimation of BOD gives an
indication of water pollution
4. A. Natural populations are capable of
R. It is measure of O2 requirement of
rapid number increase, but is taking time to
bacteria living in that media
resilient.
1. 2. 3. 4.
R. Human interference has led to constancy
of size of Natural Populations
13. A. The pyramid of biomass indicates the
1. 2. 3. 4.
decrease in biomass at each trophic level
from base to Apex
5. A. Green plants only show primary
R. Parasites have inverted pyramid for
productivity.
Biomass
R. Chemo synthesizers are responsible for
Primary productivity also
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. 2. 3. 4.

14. A. Minamita disease cannot occur in

herbivores
R. It is caused by Mercury pollution in water 1. Ocean 2. Rocks 3. Organisms
consumed by man through fish 4. Atmosphere
consumption
1. 2. 3. 4. 24. The Phosphorous cycle is unusual
because it is entirely
15. A. CO2 Conc. is a limiting factor for 1. aquatic 2. Within terrestrial ecosystem
plants only 3. Sedimentary 4. Gaseous
R. Plants cannot photosynthesize efficiently
beyond 1% of CO2 in atmosphere 25. One of the following energy source
1. 2. 3. 4. virtually inexhaustible
1. coal 2. oil 3. Nuclear fusion 4. Nuclear
16. A. Nuclear fall out is dangerous in gas
having Sr 90
R. It causes brain cancer [Link] terrestrial weed Prickly peer Cactus
1. 2. 3. 4. has been controlled through biological
control using
17. A. Supersonic jets cause Pollution as 1. Butterflies 2. Woodroaches 3. Moths
they thin out Ozone 4. Honeybee
R. Depletion of Ozone can cause Green
House effect 27. The animals considered to be
1. 2. 3. 4. Endangered in India have been protected in
Parks or Sanctuaries; the incorrect match
18. A. Penicillium is growing abundantly in for these is
the soil which totally lack bacteria 1. Asiatic Lion..Gir forest
R. It shows Ammensalism 2. Blackbuck.. Velavadar National
1. 2. 3. 4. park(Gujarat)
3. Rhinoceros ...Sunderbans
19. A. Wrapping food with Newspaper can 4. Tiger reserves ..Manas (Assam) ;
be dangerous Palamau (Bihar) ; Bandipur (Karnataka) ;
Kanha (M.P.) ; Corbett (U.P.) ; Sariska
R. It is rich in Cadmium toxic to health (Rajasthan)
1. 2. 3. 4.
[Link] and EEls are examples
20. A. Passive smokers are more prone to of ...migrations
Lung cancer 1. Anadromous 2. Catadromous
R. Unfiltered air of smoke is rich in Polonium 3. Potamodromous 4. both 1 & 2
210
1. 2. 3. 4. [Link] fauna Echidna;
Ornithorhynchus, Kangroo (Macropus);
Directions : Pick up the correct choice. Flightless birds Apteryx,Emu Casowary;
Living Fossil Tuatara (Sphenodon) and
[Link]-Yokohama Asthma occured due to Lungfish Neoceratodus are endemic only to
[Link] 2. Asbestos 3. Hg 1. Neotropical region (Central & South
[Link] Smog America)

2. Australian region (New Guinea; New

Zealand, Tasmania)
22. Population curve is influenced by 3. Ethopian region (Madgascar)
1. Natality 2. Biotic potential 4. both 1 & 2

3. Environmental; resistance 4. all above 30. They serve as indicator of atmospheric

pollution
23. The largest reservoir of Sulphur in 1. Liverworts 2. Hornworts
biosphere is 3. Epiphytic Lichens 4. Ferns
[Link] is a troublesome weed 40. One of the following is true of Liebig's
1. Aquatic Eicchornia Law of Minimum , Growth is dependent
2. Prickly peer Opuntia stricta(Terrestrial) 3. upon
Parthenium (Fam. Compositae; terestrial) 1. amount of foodstuff present in minimum
4. all above quantity
2. on the size of population that is present
32. Domestic wastes mainly contains with minimum requirement
1. Hydrocarbons 3. minimum space available to population
2. nonbiodegradable pollutants for breeding
3. biodegradable pollutants 4. conditions of ecosystem which affords
4. Thermal pollutants minimum efforts by the population in it.

33. One of the following is not a gas of [Link] to Gloger's Rule

Green House effect. 1. cold water fish have more vertebrae
1. CO2 2. CFS 3. H2 4. Methane 2. In cold climates extremity length is
shorter
[Link] water can be purified for 3. Dark pigmentation in Animals of humid
recycling by warm climate
1. aquatic plants 2. fish 3. Penicillin 4. 4. Temperature affects animal size
Microorganisms
[Link] rain is rich in
35. Main Aerosol pollutant in jet plane 1. Hydrochloric acid 2. Sulphuric acid
emission is 3. Nitric acid 4. Both 2 & 3
1. SO2 2. CCl4 4. CO 4. Fluorocarbon
[Link] of the following is wrong match.
[Link] of the following atmospheric 1. Bergman's Principle --Temperature
pollutant is not produced by motor vehicle affects animal body size
exhaust of Metropolis 2. Allen's Rule -- Length of extremities are
1. SO2 2. Fly ash 3. hydrocarbons 4. CO shorter in cold climates
3. Jordan's Rule -- Cold water fish have
37. Pneumetophors will be characteristic in more vertebrae
Plant vegetations of 4. none above
1. Taiga 2. Tundra 3. Sunderbans 4. Alpines
[Link] is
38.A beneficial association shown by Myco 1. Population of Plants from same genetic
and Phycobiont of Lichens is stock
1. Commensalism 2. Mutualism 2. Total water amount in soil
3. Neutralism 4. Protocooperation

3. water in soil which roots cannot absorb 4.

Water quantity in soil which plants can
39. One of the following statement is absorb
correct regarding ECAD , Populations
1. of same genetic stock adapted to 45. The term which denotes the specific
different habitats but can crossbreed position of a species in community
2. of same genetic stock which cannot 1. Ecotype 2. Ecotone 3. Ecad 4. Niche
crossbreed due to variations caused by
environment 46. Petroleum is nonrenewable resource
3. of different genetic stock with same and Mineral metal are
appearance 1. Renewable 2. biodegradable
4. In different habitats derived from same 3. nonrenewable 4. both 1 & 3
genetic stock but later develop genotypic
variations [Link] will increase
1. Cyclones 2. Soil erosion [Link] 2. Lithosphere
3. Rainfall 4. Landslides 3. atmosphere 4. all above

[Link] waters carry .....soil. 57. Abyssal zone of sea is characterized by

1. Sandy [Link] [Link] 4. Loamy absence of sunlight and
1. all living organisms
49. Deep black soil is considered highly 2. presence of producers
productive due to rich 3. presence of consumer and decomposer
1. Earthworms & Silt [Link]
2. Clay 7 Humus
3. Gravel & Ca 58. On Global basis maximum productivity
4. sand ,Zn & Fe is shown by
[Link] 2. grasslands
[Link] of nitrates and Phosphates into 3. deserts 4. aquatic ecosystem
water bodies will
1. reduce algal growth 59. Insectivore plants are
2. increase decomposers 1. primary producer 2. consumer
3. increase algal growth 3. both above 4. Saprophytic
4. cause Eutrophication
60. The food chain in which microorganisms
51. The energy storage at consumer level is break energy rich compounds synthesized
....productivity by producers is ....chain
1. gross primary 1. Detritus 2. predator
2. secondary 3. consumer 4. Parasitic
3. net primary
4. net

52.... % of Net Primary productivity of

Terrestrial ecosystem is consumed by
herbivores
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[Link] Eltonian pyramid of No. of

individuals /unit in grassland Ecosystem will
be
[Link] 2. inverted
3. both above 4. spindle shaped

[Link] part of Sea water is rich in

[Link] [Link]
3. both above 4. Predators

55. Maximum contribution of O2 comes from

[Link] 2. Grassland
3. Herbs [Link] forests

56. Biosphere is