The gross primary productivity of an ecosystem is 170 tons organic matter and amount used in respiration is 50 tons. Calculate the net primary productivity of the ecosystem.
120 tons
100 tons
70 tons
12 tons
12 tons
A.
120 tons
NPP = GPP - respiration
= 170 tons - 50 tons
= 120 tons
where, NPP = net primary productivity; GPP = gross primary productivity
The asscoiation that includes herbivores and phytophagous insects is called
Competition
Parasitism
Predation
Commensalism
Commensalism
The pioneer species in xerarch and hydrarch succession are respectively
Lichens and sedges
Phytoplanktons and sedges
Lichens and zooplanktons
Lichens and phytoplanktons
Lichens and phytoplanktons
The figure below is the diagrammatic representation relative contribution of various greenhouse gases to total global warming. What do (a), (b), (c) and (d) represent respectively?
A - Carbon dioxide; B - Methane; C - CFCs; D - N2O
A - Carbon dioxide; B - CFClC; C - Methane; D - N2O
A - Carbon dioxide; B - N2O ; C - CFClC; D - Methane
A - Carbon dioxide; B - Methane; C - N2O ; D - CFCs
A - Carbon dioxide; B - Methane; C - N2O ; D - CFCs
Match the environmental activist in Column I with the environmental issue in Column II and choose the right option
| Column I | Column II |
| 1. Ramesh Chandra Dagar | A. Conservation od forests |
| 2. Ahmed Khan | B. Organic farming |
| 3. Amrita Devi | C. Plastic waste recycling. |
1 - B; 2 - C; 3 - A
1 - C; 2 - A; 3 - B
1 - A; 2 - B; 3 - C
1 - B; 2 - A; 3 - C
1 - B; 2 - A; 3 - C
The number of individuals of the same species that have come into the habitat from elsewhere during the time period under consideration is known as
Emigration
Mortality
Natality
Immigration
Immigration
Match the items in Column I with their uses in Column II and choose the right option.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. ELISA | 1. Antigen - antibody interaction |
| B. PCR | 2. Gene amplification |
| C. Biolistics | 3. Direct introduction of recombinant DNA |
| D. Micro- injection | 4. Gold coated DNA |
A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2
A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
A - 4; B - 1; C - 2; D - 3
A - 1; B - 4; C - 2; D - 3
A - 1; B - 4; C - 2; D - 3
The Montreal Protocol (1987) refers to
Presistent organic pollutants
Global warming and climatic changes
Biosafety of genetically modified organisms
Controlling the emission of ozone depleting substances
Controlling the emission of ozone depleting substances
Match mean annual precipitation in Column I with the biome in Column II and choose the right option.
| Column I | Column II |
| 1. 0-50 cm | A. Tropical forest |
| 2. 50-100 cm | B. Coniferous forest |
| 3. 150-400 cm | C. Grassland |
| 4. 50-250 cm | D. Desert |
1 - D; 2 - C; 3 - A; 4 - B
1 - C; 2 - A; 3 - B; 4 - D
1 - C; 2 - D; 3 - A; 4 - B
1 - B; 2 - D; 3 - A; 4 - C
1 - B; 2 - D; 3 - A; 4 - C
Organisms that tolerate narrow range of salinity are
Euryhaline
Stenohaline
Eurythermal
Hypersaline
Hypersaline
