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Which of the following statements about decomposition is incorrect?

A

Decomposers break down complex organic matter into inorganic substances

B

Water insoluble organic nutrients go down into the soil horizon during the process of leaching

C

In fragmentation, detrivores break down detritus into smaller particles

D

Saprophytic bacteria and fungi secrete digestive enzymes over the fragmented detritus

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AAKASH SERIES-ECOSYSTEM-EXERCISE-I (PRODUCTIVITY)
  1. The available biomass for the consumption to heterotrophs is called

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  2. Gross primary productivity is

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  3. is the rate of production of organic matter by consumers.

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  4. The biomass available for consumption by the herbivores is called

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  5. Productivity is the rate of production of biomass expressed in terms o...

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  6. The energy storage at producer level which can be consumed by herbivor...

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  7. A certain mass of living material at a particular time in each trophic...

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  8. The NPP in a plant is 100kj. What is the body mass of the secondary ca...

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  9. Which of the following is expected to have the highest value (gm/m^(2)...

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  10. Which of the following statements about decomposition is incorrect?

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  11. Most important climatic factors that regulate the rate of decompositio...

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  12. The raw material for decomposition, the detritus includes

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  13. Various steps in decomposition are

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  14. Break down of detritus into small praticles is called

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  15. Process of water soluble nutrients go down into the soil horizon and g...

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  16. Degradation of detritus into simple inorganic substances by the enzyma...

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  17. Decomposition is largely

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  18. The rate of decompostion is controlled by

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  19. Decomposition is largely

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  20. Which is not true for humus?

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