Standing Crop Biomass

Q. The amount of living matter present in a component population at a particular trophic level is known as:

1. standing quantity
2. standing crop
3. standing state
4. Both ‘b’ and ‘c’

Q. Assertion (A): The mass of living material in a particular trophic level at a particular time is called the standing crop

Reason (R): Measurement of biomass in terms of fresh weight is more accurate

1. Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
2. Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
3. The assertion is true but the reason is false
4. Both assertion and the reason are false

Q. Standing crop may differ at different times of the year in an ecosystem.

1. True
2. False

Q. The measure of total biomass in an ecosystem is ___.

1. Standing crop
2. Detritus
3. Humus
4. Standing state

Q.

Which ecosystem usually has the maximum biomass?

1. Grassland ecosystem

2. Pond ecosystem
3. Lake ecosystem

4. Forest ecosystem

Q.

Which ecosystem usually has the maximum biomass?

1. Grassland ecosystem

2. Pond ecosystem
3. Lake ecosystem

4. Forest ecosystem

Q. A recently discovered ecosystem is

1. Crater
2. Tundra
3. Floating Iceberg
4. Vent

Q. Mass of living matter at a trophic level in an area at any time is called

1. Humus
2. Standing state
3. Standing crop
4. Detritus

Q. Standing crop biomass differs in different ecosystems depending upon the population of producers in the community.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Difference between standing crop and standing state