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Practice Test - 1

Welcome to your Ecology and Environment

1. 
Which biome shows the highest species diversity?

2. 
Which process does NOT occur during ecological succession?

3. 
The primary producer in a deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystem is:

4. 
In an ecosystem energy flow is:

5. 
Which is the pioneer species in xerarch succession?

6. 
The pyramid of biomass is always inverted in:

7. 
Eutrophication is mainly caused by excessive:

8. 
Which gas has the highest global warming potential?

9. 
Ozone depletion results in an increase in:

10. 
Which species concept is based on reproductive isolation?

11. 
Greenhouse effect is mainly due to absorption of:

12. 
Biomagnification is highest in which organism?

13. 
The thick mat of humus in forests is called:

14. 
Stratification in forests is due to variation in:

15. 
Carrying capacity is the:

16. 
In an ecological pyramid, the narrowest top represents:

17. 
The main source of sulphur in acid rain is:

18. 
Which ecological niche concept was proposed by Gause?

19. 
The cleanest and most stable freshwater ecosystem is:

20. 
Which biome contains permafrost?

21. 
A keystone species is one that:

22. 
The edge effect is common in:

23. 
The lion in a grassland ecosystem is a:

24. 
Which chemical reduces ozone into oxygen?

25. 
Which is not a density-dependent factor?

26. 
In an ecosystem, mineral cycling is:

27. 
Primary productivity is highest in:

28. 
Ramsar sites protect:

29. 
Which one is an r-selected species?

30. 
The main reason for biodiversity loss today is:

31. 
Deforestation and urbanization eliminate habitats leading to major extinctions.

32. 
Maximum energy in an ecosystem is stored in:

33. 
Which interaction is (+,0)?

34. 
Standing crop refers to:

35. 
Which pollutant causes blue baby syndrome?

36. 
Ecological footprint measures:

37. 
Pioneer communities in hydrarch succession are:

38. 
Biological magnification does NOT occur with:

39. 
Which biome has the lowest annual rainfall?

40. 
Niche overlap between species leads to:

41. 
Which organism is a detritivore?

42. 
In an ecosystem, the rate at which energy is stored by producers is:

43. 
The term “hotspots of biodiversity” was given by:

44. 
Which species acts as a natural indicator of air pollution?

45. 
The deepest, coldest and nutrient-poor region of a lake is: