02. Decomposition and Flow of Energy
Ecosystem

260262 During the process of decomposition in which stage complex organic matter convert into inorganic ions and salts by fungi?

1 Mineralization
2 Catabolism
3 Fragmentation
4 All of the above
Ecosystem

260272 Assertion (A) : Soil is a major factor for establishment of a biotic community with diverse organisms and it takes several hundred to thousand years to produce fertile soil on bare rock.
Reason (R) : Lichens secrete acids to dissolve rock for soil formation.
The correct answer is :

1 Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2 Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of $(A)$.
3 (A) is true but (R) is false.
4 (A) is false but (R) is true.
Ecosystem

260274 Peacock eats a snake and snake eats frog and frog eats insect while insect eats green plant, then position of peacock is

1 Primary producer
2 Secondary producer
3 Decomposer
4 Top at the apex of food pyramid
Ecosystem

260237 Identify the incorrect statement regarding the flow of energy between various components of the food chain.

1 Each trophic level loses some energy as heat to the environment.
2 The amount of energy available at each trophic level is $10 \%$ of previous trophic level.
3 Energy flow is unidirectional.
4 Green plants capture about $10 \%$ of the solar energy that falls on leaves.
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Ecosystem

260262 During the process of decomposition in which stage complex organic matter convert into inorganic ions and salts by fungi?

1 Mineralization
2 Catabolism
3 Fragmentation
4 All of the above
Ecosystem

260272 Assertion (A) : Soil is a major factor for establishment of a biotic community with diverse organisms and it takes several hundred to thousand years to produce fertile soil on bare rock.
Reason (R) : Lichens secrete acids to dissolve rock for soil formation.
The correct answer is :

1 Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2 Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of $(A)$.
3 (A) is true but (R) is false.
4 (A) is false but (R) is true.
Ecosystem

260274 Peacock eats a snake and snake eats frog and frog eats insect while insect eats green plant, then position of peacock is

1 Primary producer
2 Secondary producer
3 Decomposer
4 Top at the apex of food pyramid
Ecosystem

260237 Identify the incorrect statement regarding the flow of energy between various components of the food chain.

1 Each trophic level loses some energy as heat to the environment.
2 The amount of energy available at each trophic level is $10 \%$ of previous trophic level.
3 Energy flow is unidirectional.
4 Green plants capture about $10 \%$ of the solar energy that falls on leaves.
Ecosystem

260262 During the process of decomposition in which stage complex organic matter convert into inorganic ions and salts by fungi?

1 Mineralization
2 Catabolism
3 Fragmentation
4 All of the above
Ecosystem

260272 Assertion (A) : Soil is a major factor for establishment of a biotic community with diverse organisms and it takes several hundred to thousand years to produce fertile soil on bare rock.
Reason (R) : Lichens secrete acids to dissolve rock for soil formation.
The correct answer is :

1 Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2 Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of $(A)$.
3 (A) is true but (R) is false.
4 (A) is false but (R) is true.
Ecosystem

260274 Peacock eats a snake and snake eats frog and frog eats insect while insect eats green plant, then position of peacock is

1 Primary producer
2 Secondary producer
3 Decomposer
4 Top at the apex of food pyramid
Ecosystem

260237 Identify the incorrect statement regarding the flow of energy between various components of the food chain.

1 Each trophic level loses some energy as heat to the environment.
2 The amount of energy available at each trophic level is $10 \%$ of previous trophic level.
3 Energy flow is unidirectional.
4 Green plants capture about $10 \%$ of the solar energy that falls on leaves.
Ecosystem

260262 During the process of decomposition in which stage complex organic matter convert into inorganic ions and salts by fungi?

1 Mineralization
2 Catabolism
3 Fragmentation
4 All of the above
Ecosystem

260272 Assertion (A) : Soil is a major factor for establishment of a biotic community with diverse organisms and it takes several hundred to thousand years to produce fertile soil on bare rock.
Reason (R) : Lichens secrete acids to dissolve rock for soil formation.
The correct answer is :

1 Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2 Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of $(A)$.
3 (A) is true but (R) is false.
4 (A) is false but (R) is true.
Ecosystem

260274 Peacock eats a snake and snake eats frog and frog eats insect while insect eats green plant, then position of peacock is

1 Primary producer
2 Secondary producer
3 Decomposer
4 Top at the apex of food pyramid
Ecosystem

260237 Identify the incorrect statement regarding the flow of energy between various components of the food chain.

1 Each trophic level loses some energy as heat to the environment.
2 The amount of energy available at each trophic level is $10 \%$ of previous trophic level.
3 Energy flow is unidirectional.
4 Green plants capture about $10 \%$ of the solar energy that falls on leaves.