Ecology Quiz

1. The three levels of biodiversity are

 (a)Genetic, species, biome

 (b)Molecular, species, biome

 (c)Genetic, population, ecosystem

 (d)Genetic ,species,ecosystem

 2. The key criteria for determining a hot spot are

 (a)Biological augmentation 

(b)Disruption of interaction networks

 (c)Number of endemic species and degree of threat

 (d)Habitat destruction

 3. Most biodiversity zones are

 

(a)Western ghats and North East region 

(b)Deccan peninsula and Sunderbans 

(c)Semi-arid zones and North – east region

 (d)Andaman and Nicobar islands

 4. First national park of India was

 (a)Panna National park

 (b)Jim Corbett National park

 (c)Kaziranga National Park

 (d)Satpura National Park

 5. The term biodiversity was coined for the first time by

 (a)RH Whittaker

 (b)EO Wilson

 (c)RD Barnes 

(d)N Myers

 6. WCU is

 (a)World conservation union

 (b)World conservative union

 (c)World conserve union

 (d)None of the above

 7. National animal of India is

 (a)Lion (b)Tiger (c)Antelope (d)Peacock

 8. A sacred lake is

 (a)Dal lake

 (b)Khecheopalri lake of Sikkim

 (c)SurajKhand lake

 (d)Chilka lake 

9. Rare endangered and endemic taxa can be found intact and flourishing in

 (a)Sacred grooves

 (b)Buffer zone

 (c)Tropical forests 

(d)Temperate forests 

10. Arboretum is

 (a)A forest patch 

(b)A piece of social forestry

 (c)Botanical garden with trees and shrubs

 (d)Botanical garden with cacti and herbs

 11. Which of the following countries has the highest biodiversity? 

(a)Brazil (b) South Africa (c) Russia (d) India

 12. Which one of the following is not in-situ method of conservation of flora?

 (a)Biosphere Reserve (b) Botanical Garden (c) National Park (d) Wildlife Sanctuary 

13. Which of the following is not an invasive alien species in the Indian context? 

(a) Lantana (b)Cynodon (c)Parthenium (d)Eichhornia

 14. Plants like Aeglemarmelos,Ocimum sanctum and Ficus are a group of plants designated as

 (a)Traditional food crops

 (b)Sacred species of plants 

(c)Endangerd plants

 (d)Lesser known food plant 

15. Which one of the following is not a major characteristic feature of biodiversity hot spots?

 (a) Large number of species

 (b)Abundance of endemic species

 (c) Large number of exotic species 

(d) Destruction of habitat 

16. Match the animals given in column A with their location in column B:

 Column A                          Column B

 (i) Dodo                             (a) Africa 

(ii) Quagga                         (b) Russia 

 (iii) Thylacine                    (c) Mauritius 

 (iv) Stellar's sea cow          (d) Australia 

 Choose the correct match from the following:

 (a) i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d

 (b) i-d, ii-c, iii-a, iv-b 

(c) i-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d

 (d) i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b 

17. What is common to the following plants: Nepenthes, Psilotum, Rauwolfia and Aconitum? 

(a) All are ornamental plants 

(b) All are phylogenic link species

 (c)All are prone to over exploitation

 (d)All are exclusively present in the Eastern Himalayas. 

18. Lake Victoria in Africa has seen a large loss in biodiversity in the last 20 years, articularly in the numbers and kinds of cichlid fish due to

 (a)increased pesticide use has poisoned the fish and they can no longer reproduce. 

(b)algal blooms are choking out the fish.

 (c)the Nile perch was introduced into the lake and it has changed the ecological balance.

 (d) reduced biodiversity has eliminated the cichlid’s primary prey.

 19. Of the human caused reductions in biodiversity, the primary cause is 

(a)habitat loss.

 (b)exploitation through overharvesting.

 (c)invasion of exotic species 

(d) global climate change

 20. The term Alpha diversity refers to

 (a)Genetic diversity

 (b)Community and ecosystem diversity

 (c)Species diversity

 (d)Diversity among the plants

 21. Prolonged liberal irrigation of agricultural fields is likely to create the problem of

 (a)Aridity

 (b)Metal toxicity

 (c)Salinity

 (d)Acidity

 22. The term ‘evil quartet” is related with four major causes of:

 (a)green house effect

 (b)population explosion

 (c)air pollution

 (d)biodiversity losses 

23. Which of the following statements is correct?

 (a) Parthenium is an endemic species of our country.

 (b) African catfish is not a threat to indigenous catfishes

 (c)Steller’s sea cow is an extinct animal. 

(d) Lantana is popularly known as carrot grass.

 24. Among the ecosystem mentioned below, where can one find maximum biodiversity?

 (a)Mangroves (b)Desert (c)Coral reefs (d)Alpine meadows

 25. Which of the following forests is known as the ‘lungs of the planet Earth’? 

(a)Tiaga forest (b)Tundra forest (c) Amazon rain forest (d) Rain forests of North East 

26. The active chemical drug reserpine is obtained from:

 (a)Datura (b) Rauwolfia (c) Atropa (d)Papaver 

27. Which of the following group of plants exhibit more species diversity?

 (a) Angiosperms (b) Algae (c) Bryophytes (d)Fungi

 28. Extinction of the _________ of a community could lead to the extinction of other members of the community.

 (a)decomposers (b) consumers (c)keystone species (d)numerically dominant species

 29. Western ghats have a greater number of amphibian species than the Eastern ghats. What kind of diversity does it represent?

 (a)Species diversity (b)Genetic diversity (c)Ecological diversity (d)None

 30. What is common to the techniques (i) in vitro fertilisation, (ii) Cryopreservation and (iii) tissue culture? 

(a)All are in situ conservation methods.

 (b)All are ex situ conservation methods.

 (c) All require ultra modern equipment and large space.

 (d)All are methods of conservation of extinct organisms.

 Answer Key:

 1.d 2.c 3.a 4.b 5.c 6.a 7.b 8.b 9.a 10.c

 11.a 12.b 13.b 14.b 15.d 16.d 17.c 18.c 19.a 20.b

 21.c 22.d 23.c 24.c 25.c 26.b 27.d 28.c 29.a 30.b