UPSC Ecology And Environment Ecology and Environment Question Bank Ecology And Environment

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    Which of the following is correct regarding the ecosystem?

    A) Primary consumers are least dependent upon producers

    B) Primary consumers out-number producers

    C) Producers are more than primary consumers

    D) Secondary consumers are the largest and most powerful.

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    An ecosystem may be defined as a structural and functional unit of the biosphere comprising living organisms and their non-living environment that interact by means of food chains and chemical cycles resulting in energy flow, biotic diversity and material cycling to form a stable, self-supporting system. The organisms in an ecosystem are classified into 3 main categories-producers, consumers and decomposers. The consumers utilize materials and energy stored by the producers. Decomposers obtain their food molecules from the organic materials of dead producers and consumers. In a true ecosystem, producers are more than consumers (herbivores and carnivores).


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