MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Aquatic Ecosystem

Rivers and la...

Question

Rivers and lakes are example of which of these aquatic habitats?

A

Marine

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

B

Freshwater

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

C

Coastal

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

D

None of these

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B Freshwater
Fresh water ecosystems:
Three types of ecosystems are classified under this category. They are
Lotic: Fast moving waters such as rivers and streams
Lentic: Slow moving waters such as pools, lakes and ponds.
Wetlands: Wetlands saturated with water.
Marine ecosystems:
These vary from fresh water ecosystems as water contains most percentage of dissolved salts such as ocean and sea waters.
So the correct answer is 'Freshwater'.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. Which of the following are examples of lotic aquatic ecosystems?
1. Rivers
2. Ponds
3. Streams
4. Lakes

Q. Ponds, lakes and rivers are examples of _____ ecosystems.

Q. Rivers, ponds and lakes are examples of _____________ habitat.

Q. Statement 1: Pisciculture is the controlled cultivation of any aquatic animal in the water body.

Statement 2: Marine fisheries includes rearing of fishes in coastal areas of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Statement 3: Capturing of fishes from rivers, lakes and ponds is an example of inland fisheries.

Which of the above statement/s are incorrect?

Q. The increased nitrogen in rivers and lakes boosts the growth of ....... and other phytoplankton at the cost of other aquatic organisms.

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Adaptation in Aquatic Habitat

BIOLOGY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Aquatic Ecosystem

Standard IX Biology

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon