Class 12 Biology - Chapter Ecosystem NCERT Solutions | Write important features of a sedimentar
Write important features of a sedimentary cycle in an ecosystem.
Sedimentary cycles have their reservoirs in the Earth’s crust or rocks. Nutrient elements are found in the sediments of the Earth. Elements such as sulphur, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium have sedimentary cycles.
Sedimentary cycles are very slow. They take a long time to complete their circulation and are considered as less perfect cycles. This is because during recycling, nutrient elements may get locked in the reservoir pool, thereby taking a very long time to come out and continue circulation. Thus, it usually goes out of circulation for a long time.
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- Q:- Fill in the blanks.
(a) Plants are called as_________ because they fix carbon dioxide.
(b) In an ecosystem dominated by trees, the pyramid (of numbers) is _________ type.
(c) In aquatic ecosystems, the limiting factor for the productivity is _________.
(d) Common detritivores in our ecosystem are_________.
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(b) Primary consumers
(c) Secondary consumers
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(c) Upright and inverted pyramid
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(e) Litter and detritus
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(b) 50 %
(c) 1-5%
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- Q:-
Secondary producers are
(a) Herbivores
(b) Producers
(c) Carnivores
(d) None of the above - Q:- Describe the components of an ecosystem.
- Q:- Define ecological pyramids and describe with examples, pyramids of number and biomass.
- Q:- The second trophic level in a lake is-
(a) Phytoplankton
(b) Zooplankton
(c) Benthos
(d) Fishes
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