Free Ecosystem (Daily Quiz: 10) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Question-1

Which one of the following types of organisms occupy more than one trophic level in a pond ecosystem?

(a) Frog

(b) Zooplankton

(c) Fish

(d) Phytoplankton

Question-2

Given below is a simplified model of phosphorus cycling in a terrestrial ecosystem with four blanks (A-D). Identify the blanks.

	A	B	C	D
(a)	Rock minerals	Detritus	Litter fall	Producers
(b)	Litter fall	Producers	Rock minerals	Detritus
(c)	Detritus	Rock minerals	Producer	Litter fall
(d)	Producers	Litter fall	Rock minerals	Detritus

(a) (a)

(b) (b)

(c) (c)

(d) (d)

Question-3

The correct order of the process of decomposition is

(a) Fragmentation → Humification → Catabolism → Leaching → Mineralization

(b) Catabolism → Fragmentation → Humification → Leaching Mineralization

(c) Catabolism → Fragmentation → Leaching → Humification → Mineralization

(d) Fragmentation → Leaching → Catabolism → Humification → Mineralization

Question-4

The unit of productivity is

(a) Kcal/$m^2$/year

(b) $gm^{-2} yr^{-1}$

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) None

Question-5

If the carbon atoms fixed by producers already have passed through three species, then the trophic level of the last species would be

(a) Tertiary producer

(b) Scavenger

(c) Tertiary consumer

(d) Secondary consumer