Question

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 ___

(e) The major reservoir of carbon on Earth is ___

Answer 1

(a) Plants are called as producers because they fix carbon dioxide.

(b) In an ecosystem dominated by trees, the pyramid (of numbers) is inverted type.

(c) In aquatic ecosystems, the limiting factor for the productivity is sunlight.

(d) Common detritivores in our ecosystem are an earthworm.

(e) The major reservoir of carbon on Earth is oceans.