Chapter Questions
Fill in the blanks in each question.Organisms that feed on plants are called ____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.Animals that cannot synthesize food and which depend on other organisms for food are called ____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.____ is the functional unit of nature.
Fill in the blanks in each question.Microbes and insects are included in _____ factors of an ecosystem.
Fill in the blanks in each question.Interconnected food chains are called _____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.Organisms that feed on both plant and animals are ____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.Organisms that feed on dead and decaying matter are _____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.Biomagnification is also known as ____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.Substances that cause pollution are ___ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.Animals that carry disease-causing microbes are called _____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.Kaziranga National Park protects _____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is an example for ____ conservation.
Fill in the blanks in each question.Organisms that are found only in a particular area are called _____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.Extinction of a parasite along with extinction of its specific host is an example of _____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.Full form of IUCN is ____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.World environment day is _____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.Species that are likely to move into endangered category are _____ .
Fill in the blanks in each question.Passenger pigeon is an example of _____ .
Which one of the following is a herbivore?(a) Man(b) Deer(c) Lion(d) Bear
The green pigment that traps solar energy during photosynthesis is(a) Anthocyanin(b) Carotenoid(c) Haemoglobin(d) Chlorophyll
Organisms that feed on herbivores are(a) Decomposers(b) Carnivores(c) Omnivores(d) Producers
In a food chain, energy flows from(a) Higher trophic to lower trophic levels.(b) From consumer to producer.(c) From lower trophic to higher trophic levels.(d) From higher to lower trophic levels and vice versa.
The amount of energy ______ from higher trophic to lower trophic levels.(a) Increases(b) Decreases(c) Remains the same(d) Cannot be predicted
Match the followingA. Gascous emissioni Water pollutionB. Agricultural wastesii MosquitoC. Choleraiii. Air pollutionD. Carriersiv Soil pollutionA $\mathbf{B}$ C $\mathrm{D}$(a) $\mathrm{i}$ iv iii ii(b) iii iv ii $\mathrm{i}$(c) iv iii $\mathrm{i}$ ii(d) iii iv i ii
Which one of the following is a wrong statement?(a) Accumulation of toxic substances increases from lower trophic to higher trophic levels.(b) Energy reduces as it flows from producer to consumer.(c) Energy reduces as it moves from lower trophic to higher trophic levels.(d) Energy content will be high in carnivores than herbivores in a food chain.
Desert and forest are examples of(a) Genetic diversity(b) Ecological diversity(c) Habitat diversity(d) None of the above
Deforestation will result in extinction of many species due to(a) Overexploitation(b) Co-extinction(c) Habitat loss(d) Introduction of exotic species
Lion-tailed macaques are protected in(a) Silent Valley National Park(b) Kaziranga National Park(c) Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary(d) Satpura National Park
Which one of the following is a correct statement?(a) Overexploitation of species helps in increasing population number of many species.(b) Silent Valley National Park is an example of in situ conservation method which conserves wildlife outside its natural habitat.(c) Endemic species are organisms that are found only in a particular area.(d) Biodiversity refers to genetic and species diversity only.
The record that includes all flora and fauna that are on the verge of extinction is(a) Blue Data Book(b) Red Data Book(c) Green Data Book(d) None of the above
Ex-situ conservation meant for protecting endangered plant species under artificial conditions is _____ .(a) Zoological garden(b) Red Data Book(c) Museum(d) Botanical garden
Match the following.A. Endangered$-$ (i) Species that are species likely to move into endangered categoryB. Vulnerable $-$(ii) Species that have species disappearedC. Extinct species -(iii) Species that are on the verge of extinctionD. Rare species(iv) Species that are thinly distributed
Match the followingA. World water day(i) June 5B. World animal day(ii) December 3C. World conservation day(iii) March 22D. World environment day(iv) October 3$\begin{array}{llll}\mathbf{A} & \mathbf{B} & \mathbf{C} & \mathbf{D}\end{array}$(a) (i) (iiii)(i)(iv)(b) (iii)(iv)(ii)(i)$\begin{array}{llll}\text { (c) (iii) } & \text { (iv) } & \text { (iii) } & \text { (i) }\end{array}$(d) (ii)(i)(iv)
Write the full form WWE.
Biological diversity day is(a) March 21(b) December 29(c) April 22(d) June 5