Biotic and abiotic components - class-VIII
Test your knowledge of ecosystem structure, focusing on biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components, their interactions, and ecosystem functions including energy flow, nutrient cycling, and stability.
Questions
Which one of the following aspects is not a component of functional unit of ecosystem?
- Productivity
- Decomposition
- Energy flow
- Ecological pyramids
An ecosystem is the biotic community which along with the physical environment forms an interacting system. It can be _________________.
- Man-made
- Temporary
- Natural
- All of these
Living things interact with ________ constantly.
- Organisms
- Environment
- Non-living things
- None of the above
Each ecosystem consist of ........... main components.
- Three
- Two
- Four
- Five
Which of the following terms defines the prefix 'eco'?
- Ecology
- Environment
- Adaptation
- Exchange
The sphere of living matter together with water, air and soil on the surface of earth is called as
- Lithosphere
- Biosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Atmosphere
Which of the following is an artificial ecosystem?
- Rice-field
- Forest
- Grassland
- Lake
An ecosystem is a complex interacting system of
- Individual
- Population
- Community and their physical environment
- Community and their soil condition
Ecosystem is
- Open
- Closed
- Both A and B
- Neither open nor closed
Ecosystem is defined as
- Relation between plants and animals
- Relation between biotic and physical components
- Relation between producers and decomposers
- None of the above
Ecosystem may be defined as
- Group of plants which act as the energy suppliers
- Group of organisms which form population
- Functional unit for ecological studies
- None of the above
Which one of the following factors is contributed by biotic elements in the ecosystem
- Photoperiod
- $CO _{2}$
- Texture and porosity of soil
- Rainfall
Study of inter-relationships between a species/individual and its environment in all stages of its life cycle is
- Synecology
- Autecology
- Forest Ecology
- Ecology
Who proposed the term ecosystem?
- Odum
- Gardner
- Warming
- Tansley
Ecosystem may be defined as
- A species along with environment
- Plants found in water
- Plants found on land
- All plants and animal species along with environment
Biome has organisms of various trophic levels
- Reacting with abiotic environment
- Constitute a sociological unit
- Live a symbiotic life
- Inhabit a desert
Ecosystem contains
- Food web
- Food chain
- Both A and B
- None of the above
Who coined the term ecosystem?
- Tansley
- Odum
- Warming
- Darwin
Which one is not the dynamic aspect of an ecosystem?
- Producers and mineral cycles
- Consumers and mineral cycles
- Producers and energy flow
- Energy flow and mineral cycles
The term ecosystem was coined by
- Warming
- Odum
- Tansley
- Haeckel
How many of the following will act as a decomposer in a pond ecosystem?
[spider, earthworm, woodlouse, fungus]
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Ecosystem can be recognised as self-regulating and self sustaining unit of
- Species
- Landscape
- Organism
- Community
Which of the following ecosystem lacks one or more structural components?
- Deep sea
- Freshly formed water pond
- Forest ecosystem
- All of the above
Study of interaction between living organisms and environment is called
- Ecosystem
- Phytogeography
- Psychology
- Mycology
Which of the following is non-essential in an ecosystem:-
- $Co _2$
- Grass
- soil
- Fungi
A drop of water is an example of :-
- Micro ecosystem
- Macro ecosystem
- Nano ecosystem
- Both B & C
The ocean covers ___________ percentage of Earth's surface.
- 51%
- 61%
- 71%
- 91%
The abiotic and biotic components constitute the structure of an
- energy flow
- environment
- atmosphere
- Ecosystem
The inherent ability of organisms to reproduce and multiply is called
- C value
- biotic potential
- carrying capacity
- K value
Definition of ecosystem is
- The community of organisms together with the environment in which they live
- The abiotic component of a habitat
- The part of the earth and its atmosphere which inhibits living organisms
- A community of organisms interacting with one another
Initial development of an 'ecosystem' is known as
- Primary succession
- Secondary succession
- Tertiary succession
- All of above
Applied and basic aspects of environmental science require a solid foundation in
- Anthropogenic
- Natural Sciences
- Multi-disciplinary nature
- All of Above
What does environment include?
- Biotic and abiotic factors
- Animals and Plants
- Microorganisms
- Non-living things
Function of an ecosystem means
- Rate of biological flow, nutrients and ecological regulations
- Temperature zone for stability
- Light emitting diodes
- Life cycle of species
What is role of an acosystem?
- providing nutritional support to plants
- to generate life continuity, flourishing distinctive structure to all species
- helping animals to survive in an environment
- All of above
If ELR exceeds ALR, environmental lapse rate, would be considered as:
- ELR
- Lapse rate
- Super adiabatic
- Adiabatic lapse rate
In man subsidized powered ecosystem, power or energy input by man is, in form of
- Fertilizers and machines
- Tides and waves
- waves and currents
- Nuclear energy
Ecosystem may be defined as
- A localized association of several plants and animals
- Different communities of plants, animals and microbes together with thier physico-chemical environment
- Different communities of plants microbes plus their physico-chemical environment
- None of the above
The two components of an ecosystem are
- Biotic and abiotic
- Plants and animals
- Weeds and micro-organism
- Plants and light
Ecosystems may be defined as
- A species along with environment
- Plant found in water
- Plants found on land
- All plants and animal species along with environment
Components of environment are
- Biotic
- Abiotic
- Resources and regulatory factor
- All of the above
When we destroy a forest we destroy
- An ecosystem
- The environment
- Population of wild life
- Food and shelter of wild animals
Ecosystem contains
- Food web
- Food chain
- Both A and B
- None of the above
Biotic components include
- Only producers
- Producers, consumers and decomposers
- Only consumers
- Only producers and consumers
Which one of the following is the definition of ecosystem?
- A localised association of seven plants and animals.
- Different communities of plants, animals and microbes, together with their physicochemical environments.
- Different communities of plants and microbes, plus their physicochemical environments.
- A community of organisms interacting with one another.
Two components of ecosystem are
- Plants and animals
- Trees and fungi
- Living and non living
- Frogs and man
What are biotic components?
- The living components
- The non-living components
- Both living and non-living
- None of these
An ecosystem is a complex interacting system of
- Individuals
- Population
- Communities and their physical environment
- Communities and their soil condition
Ecosystem has two components
- Plants and animals
- Weeds and trees
- Biotic and abiotic
- Frogs and man
Ecosystem has two components. They are
- Trees and fungi
- Living and non living
- Plants and animals
- None of these
Abiotic component in an ecosystem is
- Water
- Daphnia
- Bacteria
- Chlorella
Which of the following is true in an ecosystem ?
- Animals can live without plants
- Plants can live without animals
- Animals can survive for long without plants
- Plants can survive for long without animals
An ecosystem may be a small or a large sized based on kind of
- Habit
- Habitat
- Components
- Molecules
Which of the following is an abiotic component?
- Plants
- Animals
- Soil
- Microorganisms
Interaction between biotic and abiotic factors is called as _________.
- Ecology
- Ecosystem
- Niche
- Biomes
Which of the following explains stable ecosystem?
- Requires a constant energy source
- Requires a living system
- Is self-sustaining
- Requires cycling of materials between the living system and the environment
- All of the above
The least inclusive level of ecological organization that includes interactions among living and non-living factors is
- A community
- A population
- A species
- A biosphere
- An ecosystem
Biotic factors are
- Chemical factors of soil which affect life
- Physical factors of soil which affect life
- All living organisms which influence other organisms
- Factors of atmosphere which affect life
An ecosystem contains
- Producers
- Decomposers
- Lentic
- Xeric
Biotic community along with its interacting physical environment comprises
- Phytosociology
- Phytogeography
- Ecosystem
- Ecology
Well known ecosystem ecologist is
- P. Maheshwaii
- E.P. Odum
- M.S. Swaminathan
- W. Sutherland
Stability of ecosystem depends, upon
- Primary productivity
- Number of producers
- Number of consumers
- Interchange between producers and consumers
Given below are the characteristic features of an ecosystem
(a) Little diversity
(b) Little cycling of nutrients
(c) High productivity
These features are correct for
- Forest ecosystem
- Cropfield ecosystem
- Grassland ecosystem
- More than one option is correct
Why are crop fields known as artificial ecosystems?
- Crop fields are man made.
- Some biotic and abiotic components are manipulated by humans for the production of crop.
- Both A and B.
- None of the above.
Ecosystems have
- energy inputs and outputs
- nutrient cycling but not outputs
- one trophic level
- both (a) and (b)
When we study the full assortment of organisms in an area as well as the abiotic environment that affects them, we are studying the
- populations
- niche
- ecosystem
- community
Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given :
Ecosystems are characterized by
- one way flow of energy through the biotic community of an ecosystem
- interactions of organisms among themselves and the physical and chemical environment
- cycling of materials from the abiotic environmnent through the biotic community and back to the abiotic environment
- all of the above
Cropland ecosystem is a natural ecosystem
- True
- False
An ecosystem is not a self-sufficient unit
- True
- False
Anthropogenic ecosystems
- show high degree of nutrient cycling
- show low productivity
- show great biodiversity
- Do not posses self regulatory mechanism
Upper part of sea/aquatic ecosystem contains
- Plankton
- Nekton
- Plankton and nekton
- Benthos
Which is not true regarding ecosystem?
- Self sufficient unit
- Cyclic exchange of materials between living beings and environment
- Only requirement is input of energy
- Characterized by a major vegetation type
An example of an abiotic component
- Plants
- Soil
- Animals
- Bacteria
Ecosystem was first proposed by A.G Tanslay in
- 1937
- 1935
- 1945
- 1938
What are two major components of an ecosystem?
- Biotic and abiotic factors
- Microorganisms
- Temperature and humidity
- Light and Food
Examples of 'biotic' factors include:
- Water
- Sunlight
- Oxygen
- Grass
The term biocoenosis was coined by
- Darwin
- Haeckel
- Odum
- Mobius
__________ is the ecological role and space that an organism fills in the ecosystem.
- Ecology
- Niche
- Biomes
- Environment
Which is the best example of interaction of biotic and abiotic factors of ecosystem?
- Sunlight
- Water
- Land
- Forests
Living organisms has not effect on the abiotic factor around them in an ecosystem.
- True
- False
- Ambiguous
- Data insufficient
Find the odd one out:
- Fe
- O
- $CH _4$
- N
An ecosystem is characterized by which of the following
- Energy flow
- Autotrophs converting solar energy to organic compounds
- Decomposers recycling organic matter to inorganic compounds
- All of the above
Mycorhhiza is an example of : -
- Key-stone species
- Endemic species
- Critical link species
- Rare species
Biotic component of biosphere is not constituted by
- Producers
- Consumers
- Decomposer
- Air
Which of the following constitutes the largest ecosystem of the world?
- Ocean
- River
- Forest
- Grassland
Interaction of species with environment is known as
- Ecosystem
- Community
- Predation
- Biosphere
The scientists who study ecosystems are called
- Ecologists
- Economists
- Engineers
- Environmentalists
Ecosystem means
- A community of organisms interacting with the environment in which they live
- Abiotic components
- Organisms reacting with one another
- Earth and its atmosphere
Which of these is not an ecosystem?
- Desert
- Grassland
- Town
- Tree
The two components of biosphere are
- Biotic and abiotic
- Plants and animals
- Algae and fungi
- None of the above
Plants and animals are biotic component in an ecosystem.
- True
- False
Which of these are positive influences of human beings on the ecosystem?
A. Declaring areas as wildlife sanctuaries
B. Increasing biodegradable packing materials that can be recycled
C. Removing pollutants from toxic industrial smoke
D. Using the natural resources intensively
- A,B
- B,C
- A,B,C
- B,C,D