Questions
An ecosystem must have a continuous external source of
- food
- minerals
- energy
- water
- sunlight
A food chain will not begin in the absence of
- consumer
- producer
- decomposer
- producer and consumer
- either producer or decomposer
The individuals of a species in a given locality constitute
- flora
- fauna
- population
- community
- ecosphere
All the living organisms on Earth constitute
- the biosphere
- the biome
- the ecosystem
- the community
- the flora
Pedology is the study of
- locomotion in animals and plants
- soil
- rocks
- plant diseases
- animals
The best soil for plant growth is
- sand
- loam
- gravel
- clay
- red soil
The branch of botany dealing with distribution of plant on earth's surface is called
- ecology
- phytology
- phytogeography
- phytosociology
- entomology
The stem of water plants usually has a well developed
- arenchyma
- root system
- vascular system
- stomatal system
- chlorenchyma
The study of interactions between living organisms and environment is called
- ecosystem
- phytogeography
- ecology
- phytosociology
- lithosphere
Which of the following is not a zooplankton?
- Juvenile planktonic squid
- Tiny shrimp-like crustaceans
- Larvae of a conger eel 7.6 cm
- Ocean sunfish larvae 2.7 mm
- None of these
Plants that are commonly found at the top of mountains are
- alphines
- halophytes
- mesophytes
- conifers
- hydrophytes
Plants and animals living in a given area form a/an
- community
- plankton
- population
- ecosystem
- zooplankton
Removal of the soil by the action of wind and water is known as
- erosion
- fossilization
- salivation
- calcification
- solidification
Study of plant environment is known as
- anatomy
- ecology
- plant sociology
- plant geography
- plant physiology
Sunken stomata are present in
- xerophytes
- hydrophytes
- mesophytes
- epiphytes
- none of these
The least porous soil among the following is
- loam soil
- clay soil
- sandy soil
- peaty soil
- black soil
Soil that is made of particles that have been carried by water and then deposited is called
- sub-soil
- silt
- clay
- loam
- sand
Which of the following is the main factor of water pollution?
- Smoke
- Industrial waste
- Detergent
- Ammonia
- DDT
If all the plants of the world die, all the animal will also die due to shortage of
- cold air
- food
- oxygen
- timber
- carbon dioxide
The soil that cracks and shrinks the most as it dries is
- clay soil
- sandy soil
- chalky soil
- a soil rich in minerals
- loamy soil
The principle apparatus that is used to analyse the soil is
- filtration
- sedimentation
- sieving
- centrifuging
- decantation
Xerophytes are abundantly found in
- valleys
- deserts
- plains
- coastal areas
- hills
Plants that are attached to stones and rocks are
- lithophytes
- halophytes
- aerophytes
- psammophytes
- hydrophytes
Which of the following substances would not necessarily be found in a normal soil?
- Clay
- Chalk
- Sand
- Silt
- Water
Which of the following will not cause any atmospheric pollution?
- Nitrogen oxide
- Sulphur dioxide
- Free oxygen
- Carbon monoxide
- CFCs