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2901.

which type of food chain is represented by following example ?Dead animals  insect seavenger  Frog Snake

A. Grazzing food chain
B. Detritivorous food chain
C. Decomposer food chain
D. Predators food chain.
Answer» C. Decomposer food chain
2902.

X is maintained by man, but it is harmful to y ,the x and y are (?) X Y

A. Natural eco-system - Man made ecosystem
B. Man made ecosystem - Natural eco-system
C. Any one from a & b
D. Noun of these
Answer» C. Any one from a & b
2903.

What is the effect of air pollution on living organisms?

A. Reduce growth and yield of crops
B. Cause premature death of plants
C. Premature leaf fall
D. Both A and B
Answer» E.
2904.

Pollution is any undesirable change in physical, chemical and biological characteristics of.

A. Land
B. Soil
C. Air and Water
D. All of these
Answer» E.
2905.

X is included in environmental factors; y is included in ediphic ( soil related) then the x & y is.... X Y

A. Air Water
B. Water Air
C. Soil Light
D. Wind Air
Answer» E.
2906.

Which one is the maximum suitable to from top of the energy pyraimd ?

A. Therdary consumer
B. Secondary consumer
C. Producers
D. None of this
Answer» B. Secondary consumer
2907.

Which component are basic in maintaing body processes?

A. Carbohydrate
B. Water
C. Energy
D. All of this
Answer» E.
2908.

Which is the main cause of atmospheric pollution in major cities?

A. Industrialization
B. Noise
C. Automobiles
D. Dust particles and SPM
Answer» D. Dust particles and SPM
2909.

99% of SPM in the exhaust of thermal power plant can be separated by.. .

A. Electrostatic precipitator
B. Solvents
C. Scrubber
D. Chimney
Answer» E.
2910.

When organism of aquatic ecosystem is at equvalent trophee level in when cow is included ?(DUMET...2009)

A. Zooplankton
B. Phytoplakton
C. Nekton
D. Benthos
Answer» B. Phytoplakton
2911.

Which of the follows is an in complent Ecosystem ? (WBJEE 2008)

A. Grass land
B. Cave
C. River
D. Wet land
Answer» C. River
2912.

Which type of damage can be caused by Particulate matter of 2.5 micrometer or less in diameter to human health?

A. Breathing and respiratory symptom
B. Inflammation and damage to lungs
C. Premature death of an individual
D. All of these
Answer» E.
2913.

It 1 lac living organisms are included in third throphie lavel than what would be the number of producers ?

A. 10 lac
B. 10 thousand
C. 1 thousand
D. 1crore (millian)
Answer» E.
2914.

What is mycorhizer ?

A. Root + Fungi = Symbioti
B. Root+ bacteria = Symbiotic
C. fungi +Root = Parasitism
D. Fungi +leaf = Parasitism
Answer» B. Root+ bacteria = Symbiotic
2915.

What is correct for human ?

A. Herbivore
B. Carnivore
C. Autotrophs
D. Omnivores
Answer» E.
2916.

what is correct for the artificial ecosystem ?

A. Biodiversity is less
B. Biodiversity is High
C. Ecosystem is can not be form by human
D. It is more stable than Netural ecosystem
Answer» B. Biodiversity is High
2917.

Which gas is responsible for increase in atmospheric temperature?

A. O2
B. CO2
C. SO2
D. CO
Answer» C. SO2
2918.

The biological amplification of DDT in various tropic levels is known as

A. Eutrophication
B. Global warming
C. Biological bloom
D. Biological magnification
Answer» E.
2919.

BOD of a river was found to be very low, this means the water

A. Was clean
B. Was polluted
C. Contains algae
D. Contains other dissolved minerals
Answer» B. Was polluted
2920.

Deforestation results in

A. Change in climatic condition
B. Reduce rain fall
C. Loss of biodiversity
D. All of these
Answer» E.
2921.

Chipko movement is associated with prevention of

A. Air pollution
B. Cutting of trees
C. River pollution
D. Construction of dams
Answer» C. River pollution
2922.

More pollution loads in lake, no self purification because.

A. There is no O2 to sustain microbial activity
B. No sunlight available
C. Microbes die
D. Pollutants settles down at the bottom
Answer» B. No sunlight available
2923.

Which chemicals increase growth of aquatic organism?

A. Nitrogen and phosphoru
B. Calcium and iron
C. Nitrogen and calcium
D. Nitrogen and iron
Answer» B. Calcium and iron
2924.

Warmth on the surface of the earth is due to

A. Solar radiation
B. Green house effect
C. Geothermal energy
D. All above
Answer» C. Geothermal energy
2925.

Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight causes a reaction that produces

A. Fluoride
B. CO
C. SO2
D. Ozone
Answer» E.
2926.

Arrange the following statements with reference to accelerated eutrophication in proper manner._ans_key_(p)Silt and debris pile up at the bottom of the lake_ans_key_(q)Marsh plants take roots in the shallows begin to fill the lake basin_ans_key_(r)Introduction of large number of nitrogen and phosphate in the pond_ans_key_(s)Encouragement of growth of aquatic organisms.

A. p,q,r,s,
B. r,s,q,p
C. r,s,p,q
D. s,r,p,q
Answer» D. s,r,p,q
2927.

Increase in the concentration of a nonbiodegradable substance of various tropic level is called

A. Eutrophication
B. Global warming
C. Biological bloom
D. Biological magnification
Answer» E.
2928.

Thinning of eggshell and their premature breaking is due to

A. Eutrophication
B. Global warming
C. Green house effect
D. Biological magnification
Answer» E.
2929.

Recycling of e-waste is done in developing countries like…

A. China, India, Pakistan
B. India, Pakistan Shrilanka
C. China, Pakistan, Bangaladesh
D. China, India, Shrilanka
Answer» B. India, Pakistan Shrilanka
2930.

In which cities Ecosan toilets are working?

A. Kerala and Srilanka
B. Shrinagar and Kerala
C. Kullu and Srilanka
D. Tamilnadu and Kerala
Answer» B. Shrinagar and Kerala
2931.

Aging of lake is accelerated by

A. Cultural Eutrophication
B. Biological magnification
C. Biological accumulation
D. Algal bloom
Answer» B. Biological magnification
2932.

The population of eagles and hawks is declining because of,

A. Food scarcity
B. game lovers
C. Harmful effects of pesticides
D. Very few dead animals are found in fields
Answer» D. Very few dead animals are found in fields
2933.

With the help of Electrostatic precipitators how much particulate pollutants can be removed?

A. 50%
B. 99%
C. 40%
D. 100%
Answer» C. 40%
2934.

Name the metals recovered during recycling process of e-waste.

A. Gold, Nickle, Copper, Silicon
B. Gold, Copper, Silver, Magnecium
C. Gold, Silver, Copper, Selenium
D. Nickle, Copper, Silicon Silver
Answer» B. Gold, Copper, Silver, Magnecium
2935.

Enrichment of a water body with organic waste results in sudden algal bloom. This phenomenon is known as

A. Eutrophication
B. Aqua bloom
C. Biological bloom
D. Biological magnification
Answer» B. Aqua bloom
2936.

If there was no CO2 in the earth’s atmosphere, the temperature of earth’s surface would be. CBSE1995

A. Dependent on amount of O2 in the atmosphere
B. Higher than present
C. Less than present
D. The same
Answer» D. The same
2937.

Jhum refers to.

A. Crop Cultivation
B. Social forestry
C. Shifting cultivation
D. Large scale agriculture
Answer» D. Large scale agriculture
2938.

The utilization of elements and compounds in nature generation theory because ______.

A. life cycle
B. cyclic pathway
C. material cycles
D. recycling
Answer» D. recycling
2939.

Noise was recognized as air pollutant through amendment of

A. Environment act
B. the air act
C. Noise act
D. All of above
Answer» B. the air act
2940.

Which of the following is the most fit in an evolutionary sense?

A. A lion who is successful at capturing prey but has no cubs.
B. A lion who has many cubs, eight of which live to adulthood.
C. A lion who overcomes a disease and lives to have three cubs.
D. A lion who cares for his cubs, two of who live to adulthood.
Answer» C. A lion who overcomes a disease and lives to have three cubs.
2941.

BOD is related to

A. Detergent
B. Inorganic pollutants
C. Organic pollutants
D. Organophosphorus
Answer» D. Organophosphorus
2942.

The stage for the evolution of autotrophs was set with the evolution of ______.

A. RNA
B. DNA
C. ozone
D. chlorophyll
Answer» E.
2943.

CFC’s splits up in stratosphere to release chlorine by the action of..

A. UVA
B. UVB
C. UVC
D. All of these
Answer» C. UVC
2944.

The sequence of origin of life may be considered as ______.

A. Amino acid  Protein  Chlorophyll
B. Chlorophyll  Starch  Glycogen
C. Nucleic acid  Amino acid  Chlorophyll
D. Chlorophyll  Nucleic acid  Amino acid
Answer» D. Chlorophyll  Nucleic acid  Amino acid
2945.

A biologist is trying to infer how five closely related species of snakes are related to one another. She notices that some of the snakes have forked tongues and others do not. Which of the following would help her distinguish the ancestral state?

A. She looks among snake fossils for evidence that being forked is a characteristic of the ancestor of this group, but determines no such fossils exist.
B. She locates a specimen of a more distantly related snake to see if it has a forked tongue.
C. She looks at a representative mammal species to see if it has a forked tongue.
D. She flips a coin.
Answer» C. She looks at a representative mammal species to see if it has a forked tongue.
2946.

The first formed organism (riboorganism) used only ................. for catalyzing reactions.

A. DNA
B. amino acids
C. fatty acids
D. RNA
Answer» E.
2947.

How might an evolutionary biologist explain why a species of species of salamander becomes blind after colonizing a cave?

A. It is possible that in the cave there is a source of pollution that increases the mutation rate for a gene that makes salamanders blind. Over time, due to exposure to this chemical, the members of the population lose their sight.
B. Members of the ancestral population that colonized the cave differed in their ability to see. If maintaining the ability to see in the cave was a waste of energy, blind salamanders might actually have more offspring than those who could see.
C. There is no way to explain this in terms of natural selection
D. The members of this salamander species no longer needed to use their eyes. Over time, due to
Answer» C. There is no way to explain this in terms of natural selection
2948.

The determine which molecules might have formed spontaneously on early earth, Stanley Miller used an apparatus with an atmosphere containing ______.

A. oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen
B. oxygen, hydrogen, ammonia and water vapour
C. oxygen, hydrogen and methane
D. hydrogen, ammonia, methane and water vapour
Answer» E.
2949.

Why is similarity misleading when it comes to inferring evolutionary relationships?

A. Organisms that look alike may be very distantly related to one another.
B. Similarities between two species may be due to common descent, without indicating how closely the two are related to one another.
C. A and B only.
D. The presence of a shared derived character state is often misleading when it comes to inferring relationships between species .
Answer» D. The presence of a shared derived character state is often misleading when it comes to inferring relationships between species .
2950.

Which of the following must increase over geological time according to evolutionary biologists?

A. Size .
B. Complexity .
C. Speed of evolutionary processes such as mutation.
D. All of the above.
Answer» E.