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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsIn which of the following trophic levels, you are likely to find the highest concentration of an organic toxin that has been found in ocean water and the aquatic animals inhabiting it?
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Option c is correct.
Most of the organic toxins are water insoluble and non-biodegradable.
These high persistent toxins are, therefore, transferred from lower trophic level to higher trophic level through food chain.Incorrect
Option c is correct.
Most of the organic toxins are water insoluble and non-biodegradable.
These high persistent toxins are, therefore, transferred from lower trophic level to higher trophic level through food chain. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are the effects of ozone layer depletion?
1. Causes non-melanoma skin cancer
2. Affects the physiological and developmental processes of plants
3. Reduction in Phytoplankton production.
4. Synthetic polymers are adversely affected
Select the correct answer codeCorrect
1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
Ozone layer depletion increases the amount of UVB that reaches the Earth’s surface. Laboratory and epidemiological studies demonstrate that UVB causes non-melanoma skin cancer and plays a major role in malignant melanoma development.
UVB radiation affects the physiological and developmental processes of plants.
Phytoplankton form the foundation of aquatic food webs. Phytoplankton productivity is limited to the euphotic zone, the upper layer of the water column in which there is sufficient sunlight to support net
productivity. Exposure to solar UVB radiation has been shown to affect both orientation and motility in phytoplankton, resulting in reduced survival rates for these organisms. Scientists have demonstrated a direct reduction in phytoplankton production due to ozone depletion-related increases in UVB. Synthetic polymers, naturally occurring biopolymers, as well as some other materials of commercial interest are adversely affected by UVB radiation.Incorrect
1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
Ozone layer depletion increases the amount of UVB that reaches the Earth’s surface. Laboratory and epidemiological studies demonstrate that UVB causes non-melanoma skin cancer and plays a major role in malignant melanoma development.
UVB radiation affects the physiological and developmental processes of plants.
Phytoplankton form the foundation of aquatic food webs. Phytoplankton productivity is limited to the euphotic zone, the upper layer of the water column in which there is sufficient sunlight to support net
productivity. Exposure to solar UVB radiation has been shown to affect both orientation and motility in phytoplankton, resulting in reduced survival rates for these organisms. Scientists have demonstrated a direct reduction in phytoplankton production due to ozone depletion-related increases in UVB. Synthetic polymers, naturally occurring biopolymers, as well as some other materials of commercial interest are adversely affected by UVB radiation. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsClimatically and geographically, which among the following is the largest ecological system?
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A biome is even bigger than an ecosystem. A biome is a large geographical area that contains distinct plant and animal groups which are adapted to live in that environment. There can be many different habitats in a biome.
Some major biomes are tundra, taiga, grasslands, deciduous forest, fresh water, desert, alpine, rainforest and ocean.Incorrect
A biome is even bigger than an ecosystem. A biome is a large geographical area that contains distinct plant and animal groups which are adapted to live in that environment. There can be many different habitats in a biome.
Some major biomes are tundra, taiga, grasslands, deciduous forest, fresh water, desert, alpine, rainforest and ocean. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following best describes an Indicator species?
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Indicator species, organism—often a microorganism or a plant—that serves as a measure of the environmental conditions that exist in a given locale.
Example – Lichens: Quality of air can be determined based on its presence.Incorrect
Indicator species, organism—often a microorganism or a plant—that serves as a measure of the environmental conditions that exist in a given locale.
Example – Lichens: Quality of air can be determined based on its presence. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich among the following organisms are involved in nitrogen cycle?
1. Rhizobium
2. Nitrobacter
3. Nitrosomonos
4. Azatobacter
Select the correct answer codeCorrect
All the above organisms are involved in nitrogen cycle.
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All the above organisms are involved in nitrogen cycle.
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