NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyEcosystemPractice
Consider the following four statements (1-4), select the correct option stating which ones are true (T) and which ones are false (F) 1 An organism at each trophic level depends on those at a higher trophic level for their energy demands. 2 Each trophic level has a certain mass of living material at a particular time called the standing crop. 3 Each trophic level has a certain mass of non-living material at a particul
Options
- A1 - T , 2 - T , 3 - F , 4 - F
- B1 - F , 2 - T , 3 - F , 4 - T
- C1 - T , 2 - F , 3 - T , 4 - F
- D1 - F , 2 - T , 3 - T , 4 - F
Correct answer
D. 1 - F , 2 - T , 3 - T , 4 - F
Step-by-step solution
Standing crop is the total amount of living material in a specified population at a particular time, generally expressed as biomass. The standing crop may show variation at different times of the year. The availability of the inorganic content available to an organism at given time in the ecosystem is referred to as standing state. Nutrients, such as, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, etc. form part of the inorganic content. The sequential transfer of nutrients and energy in the form of food from one organism