Ecology
Description: GATE : Life Sciences: Ecology | |
Number of Questions: 20 | |
Created by: Jayanti Mahajan | |
Tags: Ecology |
____________ is/are the distinguished Environmental Engineer(s).
Which of the following measures can be taken to reduce soil pollution caused by pesticides?
Which one of the following is a strategy to fight against Global warming?
The main reason of acid rain is the increased concentration of
Above which of the following sound intensities is considered as hazardous noise pollution?
What is the principal reason for the thermal pollution in different water bodies?
Grass ------> Insects ------> Frog------>Birds The above food-chain belongs to which of the following ecosystem?
Which of the following statements can define a steady state community?
What is water cycle?
A biogeochemical cycle occurs by decomposition of vegetations and incorporation of minerals naturally in humus for future development of plants. Circulation of chemical elements such as carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, and water, etc., through biological and physical world are called biogeochemical cycle.
Which of the following combinations constitutes Greenhouse gases?
What is primary treatment?
Water pollution can be defined as an undesirable change in the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water that will be harmful to humans, animals or plant life and productivity. It is customary to consider the treatment of polluted water in three phases- Primary treatment, Secondary treatment and Tertiary or advanced treatment.
Match the two columns: column-I & column-II which represent name of the biomes and their respective unique flora & fauna. Column-I Column-II
- Basin A. Treeless, lichens, mosses, foxes, polar bear, shrew aves, snow owls, migratory birds, horse flies etc.
- Taiga B. Evergreen vegetations, resinous plants, eucalyptus, insects, reptiles, rats, rabbits, deer, chipmunks, etc.
- Vertical C. Different types of microscopic and macroscopic plants, varieties of invertebrates, & vertebrates.
- Chaparral D. Few shrub, pines, mosses, ferns, maples, elk, deer, grouse, squirrel, pumas, lynx, etc.
- Tundra E. Phytoplankton, photosynthetic form of microbes, algae, zooplanktons, tubiculous annelids, deep marine & bio-luminescent fishes
What is water trickling?
Water pollution can be defined as an undesirable change in the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water that will be harmful to humans, animals or plant life and productivity. It is customary to consider the treatment of polluted water in three phases- Primary treatment, Secondary treatment and Tertiary or advanced treatment.
Match the following items given in two columns, column-I and column-II.
Column-I Column-II
- Detritus A. Water is available to the plants
- Edaphic B. Parts of dead animals and plants
- Ecotone C. Pertaining to soil
- Chresard D. A species that great impact on community despite small size
- Keystone E. Transformation territory between two communities
Which of the following statements best defines the term 'composting'?
In our everyday life, a huge amount of wastes are disposed from different household activities. In addition, there are agricultural wastes, industrial wastes, sewages, dead animals, etc. There are some other ways of disposing these wastes.
What is Landfill?
In our everyday life, a huge amount of wastes are disposed from different household activities. In addition, there are agricultural wastes, industrial wastes, sewages, dead animals, etc. There are some other ways of disposing these wastes.
Match the following items given in two columns, column-I and column-II:
Column-I Column-II
- Ex-situ conservation A. Regions with high endemism and rich in level of species.
- Gene bank B. Threatened species are conserved in their natural habitat.
- Hot spot C. Collection of known wild and domestic species in zoological park, safari, wild life and botanical garden.
- In-situ conservation D. Threatened species are move on to special preservation from their natural habitat.
- Offsite collection E. An institute that keep group of feasible seeds, live developing plants, tissue cultivation and chilled germplasm having maximum genetic variability.
Which of the following statements best defines the carbon cycle?
A biogeochemical cycle occurs by decomposition of vegetations and incorporation of minerals naturally in humus for future development of plants. Circulation of chemical elements such as carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, and water, etc., through biological and physical world are called biogeochemical cycle.
Which of the following actually brings about the change in pH of water?
The water pollutants are as follows:
1. Suspended impurities like sand, mud, clay and organic matter.
2. Dissolve gasses like CO2, NH3, N2, H2S.
3. Dissolve minerals like Ca2+, Na+ and Mg2+ salts.
4. Dissolved chemicals, pesticides, domestic wastes, etc.
5. Micro-organisms of pathogenic or non-pathogenic nature like bacteria, virus, protozoa, etc.
6. Isotopes or radiologically activated substances.
Which of the following is the source of a pathogen, a major water pollutant?
The water pollutants are as follows:
1. Suspended impurities like sand, mud, clay and organic matter.
2. Dissolve gasses like CO2, NH3, N2, H2S.
3. Dissolve minerals like Ca2+, Na+ and Mg2+ salts.
4. Dissolved chemicals, pesticides, domestic wastes, etc.
5. Micro-organisms of pathogenic or non-pathogenic nature like bacteria, virus, protozoa, etc.
6. Isotopes or radiologically activated substances.