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प्रश्न
What will happen if we kill all the organisms in one trophic level?
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उत्तर १
If we kill all the organisms at one trophic level, it will create an imbalance in the ecosystem. For example, in a food chain, Grass → Deer → Lion, if we remove all lions, then the population of deer will increase, which will cause overgrazing. This will lead to deforestation. It may even lead to soil erosion, causing the further conversion of fertile land into barren deserts.
उत्तर २
If we kill all the organisms in one trophic level, the transfer of food energy to the next trophic level will stop. This will cause a break in the food chain, resulting in an imbalance in the ecosystem. As a result, the organisms of the higher trophic level will also die, while the individuals of the lower trophic level will exhibit enormous growth in their population. Both conditions will result in an ecological upset.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What are trophic levels? Give an example of a food chain and state the different trophic levels in it.
What are planktons?
Draw the food chain with four trophic levels.
Write down a food chain with five links in it.
Construct a short foodchain, ending with man.
Write one or two word for the following statement/definition :
Organisms which depend on the producers for food either directly or indirectly
What is a food chain?
Which of the following are decomposers of dead organisms?
| Bacteria | Fungi | Viruses |
| (a) no | yes | yes |
| (b) yes | no | yes |
| (c) yes | yes | no |
| (d) yes | yes | yes |
Organisms of a higher trophic level which feed on several types of organisms belonging to a number of lower trophic levels constitute the ______.
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
One of the following is not a consumer. This one is :
(a) giraffe
(b) antelope
(c) algae
(d) alligator
The sea water contains water beetles, tadpole, fish and weeds.
Which organisms can trap solar energy to make food?
The following is a food chain that ends with human :
plants → bee → human
Explain how plants provide food for bees.
A food chain occurring in the sea which provides food for many people can be written as :
phytoplankton → zooplankton → X → Y
What could be X?
In a food chain consisting of grass, frog, bird and insects, where will the concentration of the harmful chemicals be maximum?
If 5 joules of energy is available at producer level (plants), then how much energy will be transferred to the lion in the following food chain?
Plants → Goat → Lion
Your mother always thought that fruit juices are very healthy for everyone. One day she read in the newspaper that some brands of fruit juices in the market have been found to contain certain level of pesticides in them. She got worried as pesticides are injurious to our health.
(a) How would you explain to your mother about fruit juices getting contaminated with pesticides?
(b) It is said that when these harmful pesticides enter our body as well as in the bodies of other organisms they get accumulated and beyond a limit cause harm and damage to our organs. Name the phenomenon and write about it.
Human body is made up of five important components, of which water is the main component. Food, as well as potable water, are essential for every human being. The food is obtained from plants through agriculture. Pesticides are being used extensively for a high yield in the fields. These pesticides are absorbed by the plants from the soil along with water and minerals and from the water bodies these pesticides are taken up by the aquatic animals and plants. As these chemicals are not biodegradables, they get accumulated progressively at each trophic level. The maximum concentration of these chemicals gets accumulated in our bodies and greatly affects the health of our mind and body.
- Why is the maximum concentration of pesticides found in human beings? (1)
- Give one method which could be applied to reduce our intake of pesticides through food to some extent. (1)
- Various steps in a food chain represent:
- Food web
- Trophic level
- Ecosystem
- Biomagnification (1)
- With regard to various food chains operating in an ecosystem, man is a:
- Consumer
- Producer
- Producer and consumer
- Producer and decomposer (1)
Bacteria and fungi are called decomposers.
Which group of organisms are not constituents of a food chain?
- Grass, lion, rabbit, wolf
- Plankton, man, fish, grasshopper
- Wolf, grass, snake, tiger
- Frog, snake, eagle, grass, grasshopper
