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MCQ on Biodiversity and Conservation for NEET Students
The microorganisms that break down the complex organic substances of dead remains and waste products of organisms into simpler inorganic substances are called
(a) vultures
(b) decomposers
(c) omnivores
(d) None of these
Option b – decomposers
Disposable plastic plates should not be used because
(a) they are made of materials with light weight.
(b) they are made of toxic materials.
(c) they are made of biodegradable materials.
(d) they are made of non-biodegradable materials.
Option d – they are made of non-biodegradable materials
Accumulation of non-biodegradable pesticides in the food chain in an increasing amount at each higher trophic level is known as
(a) eutrophication
(b) pollution
(c) biomagnification
(d) accumulation
Option c – biomagnification
The decomposers in an ecosystem
(a) convert inorganic material to simpler forms.
(b) convert organic material to inorganic forms.
(c) convert inorganic materials into organic compounds.
(d) do not break down organic compounds.
All green plants and certain blue-green algae make their food by making organic compounds like sugar and starch from inorganic substances using the radiant energy of the Sun in presence of chlorophyll. The process is
(a) respiration
(b) photosynthesis
(c) oxidation
(d) sustenance
Option b – photosynthesis
The interdependence of organisms on other organisms for their sustenance is described by
(a) ecosystem
(b) biosphere
(c) food chains
(d) heterotrophs
Option c – food chains
Each step or level of the food chain forms an
(a) trophic level
(b) food web
(c) layer
(d) crust
Option a – trophic level
Interactions among various components of the environment involve …….. from one component of the system to another.
(a) the flow of hereditary information
(b) the flow of food particles
(c) flow of energy
(d) flow of oxygen
Option c – flow of energy
Which of the statement is incorrect?
(a) All green plants and blue-green algae are producers.
(b) Green plants get their food from organic compounds.
(c) Producers prepare their own food from inorganic compounds.
(d) Plants convert solar energy into chemical energy.
Types of ecosystems are
(a) mountains and aquariums
(b) natural ecosystems like forests, ponds, and lakes
(c) artificial ecosystems like gardens and crop fields
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Option d – Both (b) and (c)
All consumers whether herbivores, carnivores, or parasites depend on ………. directly or indirectly for their sustenance by feeding on other consumers
(a) producers or plants
(b) air
(c) water
(d) light
Option a – producers or plants
Decomposers are
(a) Animalia and Monera
(b) Protista and Monera
(c) Fungi and Plantae
(d) Bacteria and Fungi
Option d – Bacteria and Fungi
Greater use of disposable packaging materials is affecting the environment because
(a) they are more convenient to use.
(b) they are increasing non-biodegradable waste.
(c) they are hygienic and non-toxic for humans.
(d) All of these
Option b – they are increasing non-biodegradable waste
While on an excursion, you like to have tea in an
(a) disposable paper cup
(b) kulhad of clay
(c) disposable plastic cup
(d) anyone that is available
Option a – disposable paper cup
In an ecosystem, there were grass, plants, rats, dogs, deer, horses, and lions. Will it sustain?
(a) No, it has producers, and consumers but no decomposers
(b) Yes, it has producers and consumers
(c) No, dogs will not get their favorite food cat
(d) Yes, it has got all the levels required for the transfer of energy
Option d – Yes, it has got all the levels required for the transfer of energy
Disposal of garbage can be made eco-friendly by
(a) segregating it into biodegradable and nonbiodegradable bins.
(b) treating the biodegradable waste separately into some useful forms.
(c) treating industrial waste and sewage before disposing of them in water bodies.
(d) All of these.
Option d – All of these
This is an inverted pyramid
(a) Pyramid of numbers in a grassland
(b) Pyramid of energy in pond system
(c) Pyramid of biomass in a grassland
(d) Pyramid of biomass in a pond ecosystem
Option d – Pyramid of biomass in a pond ecosystem
In an ecosystem, one of the following occurs as abiotic compounds
(a) Flow of energy
(b) Cycling of materials
(c) Consumers.
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Option d – Both (a) and (b)
Food webs are prominent in an ecosystem because
(a) one consumer is not dependent on a single kind of food from the same food chain
(b) the interlinking of food chains leads to the formation of food webs
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Option c – Both (a) and (b)
Suggest the correct sequence of various autotrophic levels likely in the food chain involving plants, birds, lions, snakes, and ants.
(a) Plants, birds, snakes, lions, and ants
(b) Plants, ants, birds, snakes, and lions
(c) Plants, birds, lions, snakes, and ants
(d) Plants, snakes, ants, birds, lions
Option b – Plants, ants, birds, snakes, and lions
The food chain, in which microorganisms breakdown energy-rich compounds is called
(a) ecosystem
(b) detritus food chain
(c) parasitic food chain
(d) predator food chain
Option b – detritus food chain
The sequence of species through which the organic molecules in a community pass is
(a) a pyramid of energy
(b) a nutrient cycle
(c) a food chain
(d) a food web
Option c – a food chain
How much energy is transferred from one level of consumers to the next?
(a) All of it
(b) Only organic matter is transferred
(c) 10% of the energy received by it
(d) 50% of the energy received by it
Option c – 10% of the energy received by it
The energy is transferred from one level to the next higher level
(a) can be transferred back to the previous level
(b) cannot be transferred back to the previous level
(c) is consumed by it in doing body functions or lost to the environment
(d) both (b) and (c)
Option b – cannot be transferred back to the previous level
The percentage of solar radiation absorbed by all the green plants for the process of photosynthesis is about
(a) 1%
(b) 5%
(c) 8%
(d) 10%
Option a – 1%
Our food contains varying amounts of pesticide residues because of
(a) biological magnification
(b) the chemicals supplied during agricultural processes are retained by the fruits and seeds through soil and water
(c) chemical reactions between spices and other cooking materials
(d) Only (a) and (b)
Option d – Only (a) and (b)
Which of the following steps is not relevant to the formation of ozone?
(a) Ozone is a poisonous gas.
(b) UV radiations from sunlight split oxygen molecules into atomic oxygen.
(c) Oxygen molecules combine with atomic oxygen to form ozone.
(d) Ozone is formed at the higher levels of the atmosphere.
Option a – Ozone is a poisonous gas
Preservation of the Ozone layer
(a) is important because it helps in stopping harmful UV radiation
(b) is endangered by CFCs
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) is not necessary as it will give us more oxygen
Option c – Both (a) and (b)
How many trophic levels are usually present in a food chain? ( Biodiversity and Conservation NEET Questions )
(a) One
(b) Four
(c) Numerous
(d) Five
Option d – Five
In a terrestrial ecosystem, green plants capture 1% of the energy of sunlight that falls on their leaves and converts it into
(a) food energy
(b) muscular energy
(c) electrical energy
(d) potential energy
Option a – food energy
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