Secondary productivity is the rate of formation of new organic matter by:
1. Parasite
2. Consumer
3. Decomposer
4. Producer
Assertion (A): | Decomposition process is slower if detritus is rich in lignin and cutin. |
Reason (R): | Decomposition is largely an oxygen requiring process. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
Which ecosystem has the maximum biomass?
1. Grassland ecosystem
2. Pond ecosystem
3. Lake ecosystem
4. Forest ecosystem
1. | \(\dfrac{ 1000 }{10}~\text J\) | 2. | \(\dfrac{ 1000}{10} \times 4~\text J \) |
3. | \(10,000~\text J\) | 4. | \(10,00,000~\text J \) |
A: | Detrivores perform fragmentation. |
B: | The humus is further degraded by some microbes during mineralization. |
C: | Water soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil and get precipitated by a process called leaching. |
D: | The detritus food chain begins with living organisms. |
E: | Earthworms break down detritus into smaller particles by a process called catabolism. |
1. | D, E, A only | 2. | A, B, C only |
3. | B, C, D only | 4. | C, D, E only |