1. Which of the following is an autotroph ?

Tree

Mushroom

Insect

Lion

Answer: Tree

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2. Acid rain is caused by the oxides of ?

sulphur and nitrogen

sulphur only

nitrogen only

carbon

Answer: sulphur and nitrogen

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3. First link in any food chain is usually green plants because ?

they alone have the capacity to synthesise food using sunlight

there are more herbivores than carnivores

they are fixed at one place in the soil

they are widely distributed

Answer: they alone have the capacity to synthesise food using sunlight

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4. Which one of the following will undergo fastest bio-degradation ?

Mango peel

Mango pulp

Wood

Mango seed

Answer: Mango pulp

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5. The depletion of the ozone layer causes ?

acid rain

earthquakes

global warming

increased UV radiations

Answer: increased UV radiations

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6. Accumulation of non- biodegradable pesticides in different trophic levels is called ?

Biological deposition

Biological concentration

Biological magnification

Biological degradation

Answer: Biological magnification

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7. Which one of the following pairs belong to the category of primary consumers ?

Water beetles & fish

Snake and frog

Grasshoppers & cattle

Eagle and snake

Answer: Grasshoppers & cattle

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8. In an ecosystem, herbivores represent ?

decomposers

secondary consumers

primary consumers

producers

Answer: primary consumers

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9. Which of the following is a logical sequence of food chain ?

decomposer -> producer -> consumer

consumer -> producer -> decomposer

producer -> consumer -> decomposer

producer -> decomposer -> consumer

Answer: producer -> consumer -> decomposer

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10. Which of the following is a logical sequence of food chain ?

decomposer -> producer -> consumer

consumer -> producer -> decomposer

producer -> consumer -> decomposer

producer -> decomposer -> consumer

Answer: producer -> consumer -> decomposer

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