14 12345678910 Biology : XII-CH14 – Ecosystem – Assertion and Reason Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option. 10 Random question from this chapter are displayed, you can take the quiz multiple times to cover all questions 1 / 10 Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion: Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels is called stratification. Reason: Tree occupy top vertical strata of forest. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of the assertion (A) is true but (R) is false Both (A) and (R) are false 2 / 10 Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion: Ecosystem is an open system. Reason: Ecosystem exchange mass as well as energy from surrounding. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of the assertion (A) is true but (R) is false Both (A) and (R) are false Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion 3 / 10 Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion: Secondary succession is faster than primary succession. Reason: Some soil or sediments are present. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of the assertion (A) is true but (R) is false Both (A) and (R) are false 4 / 10 Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion: Despite occupying about 70% of surface, the productivity of oceans is only 55 million to us. Reason: Light and minerals are limiting factor for productivity of ocean. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of the assertion (A) is true but (R) is false Both (A) and (R) are false 5 / 10 Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion: Phosphorus cycle is sedimentary cycle. Reason: Reservoir of phosphorus located in earth’s crust. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of the assertion (A) is true but (R) is false Both (A) and (R) are false 6 / 10 Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion: Gradual and fairly predictable change in the species composition of a given area is called succession. Reason: Succession and evolution are same. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of the assertion (A) is true but (R) is false Both (A) and (R) are false 7 / 10 Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion: Amount of nutrient present in the soil at any given time, in a given ecosystem is referred as the standing state. Reason: Each trophic level has a certain mass of living material at particular time is known as the standing crop. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of the assertion (A) is true but (R) is false Both (A) and (R) are false 8 / 10 Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion: Decomposers break down complex organic matter into inorganic substances like CO2, H2O and nutrients. Reason: Detritivore breakdown detritus into smaller particles. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of the assertion (A) is true but (R) is false Both (A) and (R) are false 9 / 10 Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion: The pyramid of biomass in sea is generally inverted. Reason: The biomass of fishes far exceeds that of phytoplankton. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of the assertion (A) is true but (R) is false Both (A) and (R) are false 10 / 10 Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion: Of the incident solar radiation is less than 50 per cent of its PAR. Reason: Plant captures 2 to 10 per cent of the PAR. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of the assertion Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of the assertion (A) is true but (R) is false Both (A) and (R) are false Your score is Restart quiz Was this helpful? YesNo 1 / 0