Given below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion Aand the other is labeled as Reason R Assertion (A): In terrestrial ecosystems (grassland, forests) the pyramid of biomass is upright with broad base Reasons (R): In terrestrial ecosystems the biomass increases from primary to tertiary consumers In the light of the above statements. choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
A is true and R is false. Forest and grassland biomass pyramids are generally upright: producers have the largest standing biomass, with less at successive consumer levels. Biomass therefore normally decreases, rather than increases, toward tertiary consumers.
Important Questions from Environment
How many Ramsar conservation have been enlisted from India so far? (as of 2019)
Which of the following statement is correct?
I. Converting kitchen waste into compost through worms or red earthworms is called vermicomposting.
II. It is not possible to convert plastics into less harmful substances by composting.
Where have a team of scientists from Delhi University and the Wildlife Institute of India discovered a new species of ‘paddy frog’ in June 2019?
Which of the following statement is correct?
I. CO 2is not a greenhouse gas.
II. Clean and drinkable water is called drinking water.
Which of the following is correct regarding mesosphere?
I. This is the third layer of the atmosphere.
II. Meteorites burn up in this layer on entering from the space.
