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AP Intermediate 2nd Year Ecology and Environment — practice questions — page 3

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The annual net primary productivity of the biosphere is about:Read the answer and worked solution →Raw material for decomposition is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Decomposition is slower when detritus is rich in:Read the answer and worked solution →Which conditions favour decomposition?Read the answer and worked solution →The mass of living material at a trophic level is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The pyramid of biomass in the sea is generally:Read the answer and worked solution →Which ecological pyramid can never be inverted?Read the answer and worked solution →Which group is left out of ecological pyramids?Read the answer and worked solution →Sort by trophic levelRead the answer and worked solution →Which is a man-made ecosystem?Read the answer and worked solution →NEET · Biology · Biodiversity Hotspot ↔ RegionRead the answer and worked solution →NEET · Biology · Trophic Levels — Memory FlipRead the answer and worked solution →Match the ecosystem termRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the productivity ruleRead the answer and worked solution →Terrestrial or aquatic?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a terrestrial ecosystem?Read the answer and worked solution →The rate of biomass production is called:Read the answer and worked solution →The rate at which consumers form new organic matter is:Read the answer and worked solution →Order the steps of decompositionRead the answer and worked solution →

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The annual net primary productivity of the biosphere is about:

  1. 550 billion tons
  2. 770 billion tons
  3. 170 billion tons
  4. 270 billion tons
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Correct answer: C. 170 billion tons

1. The figure is given as dry weight of organic matter. 2. Oceans contribute only 55 billion tons of it. 3. The total is approximately 170 billion tons. 4. So the answer is 170 billion tons. _Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 12 'Ecosystem'_

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Raw material for decomposition is called:

  1. Humussss
  2. Mineralss
  3. Producers
  4. Detritus
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Correct answer: D. Detritus

1. Dead leaves, bark, flowers and faecal matter pile up. 2. Decomposers work on this material. 3. It is called detritus. 4. So the answer is detritus. _Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 12 'Ecosystem'_

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Decomposition is slower when detritus is rich in:

  1. Nitrogen and salt
  2. Starch and sugar
  3. Lignin and chitin
  4. Sugars and water
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Correct answer: C. Lignin and chitin

1. Chemical composition of detritus sets the pace. 2. Nitrogen and soluble sugars speed decomposition up. 3. Lignin and chitin slow it down. 4. So the answer is lignin and chitin. _Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 12 'Ecosystem'_

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