1. Each trophic level has a certain mass of living material at a particular time is known as?

a.catabolism
b.standing crop
c.humification
d.primary productivity

2. The largest ecosystem in the world is?

a.Forests
b.Grasslands
c.Great lakes
d.Oceans

3. Energy flow in an ecosystem is?

a.unidirectional
b.bidirectional
c.multidirectional
d.All of these

4. Ecosystem is?

a.always open
b.always closed
c.both open and closed depending upon the community
d.both open and closed depending upon biomass

5. What are the two components of an ecosystem?

a.Plants and animals
b.Weeds and trees
c.Biotic and abiotic
d.Frog and men

6. In a forest ecosystem, bacteria and fungi are generally?

a.Producers
b.Decomposers
c.Primary consumers
d.Secondary consumers

7. A natural ecosystem

a.Depends on the man

b.Depends on plants
c.Depends on animals
d.Is auto operated

8. Which one is nature’s cleaner?

a.Consumers
b.Producers
c.Decomposers and scavengers
d.Symbionts

9. Who is referred to as the farmer’s friend?

a.Ant
b.Sparrow
c.Earthworm
d.Rabbit

10. What are the two most important climatic factors that regulate decomposition through their
effects on soil microbes?

a.Temperature and rainfall

b.Temperature and soil – moisture
c.Temperature and humidity
d.Temperature and pressure

11. Energy storage at the consumer level is called?

a.Gross primary productivity

b.Secondary productivity
c.Net primary productivity
d.Net productivity

12. Which of the following is the most stable ecosystem?

a.Mountain
b.Desert
c.Forest
d.Ocean

13. Which of the following is an artificial ecosystem created by humans?

a.Grassland ecosystem
b.Agroecosystem
c.Ecosystem of artificial lakes and dams
d.Forest ecosystem
14. Biotic components of an ecosystem include?

a.Producers, consumers and decomposers

b.Producers and consumers
c.Producers only
d.Consumers only

15. Which factor limits the primary productivity of an ecosystem most often?

a.Solar radiation/light
b.Oxygen
c.Consumers
d.Nitrogen

16. Ecosystems are

a.Always open
b.Always closed
c.Both open and closed depending upon the community
d.Both open and closed depending upon biomass

17. The type of vegetation that occurs in an area with low rainfall, high temperatures, and loose and
sandy soil is called what?

a.grassland
b.scrub forest
c.xerophytic
d.evergreen tropical forest