Grasslands are:

Related Mcqs:

1. In desert grasslands, which type of animals are relatively more abundant?

   A. Diurnal
   B. Arboreal
   C. Aquatic
   D. Fossorial

2. The grasslands do not possess the horizon layers:

   A. A00
   B. A1
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. A00 and A1

3. What is Pollution?

   A. An undesirable change in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air, water or land that may
   B. Will harmfully affect human life, directly or indirectly
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

4. What is Pollutants:

   A. Agents that pollute; these may be gaseous (vapours) or particulate (solid and liquid particles)
   B. On the basis of the amount and their relative harmfulness or toxicity
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

5. Aquaculture are:

   A. The cultivation and harvest of freshwater
   B. Marine animals and plants
   C. In ponds tanks cages or on protected beds
   D. All of the above

6. Acclimatization means:

   A. The process by which plants and animals become accustomed to unusual environmental conditions
   B. That they are able to live and produce
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

7. Biota means:

   A. The general description of all the flora and fauna of the planet
   B. It covers all living things from the tiniest submicroscopic organism to the elephant and giant redwood tree
   C. All of which are supported by the biosphere
   D. All of the above

8. C3 plants means:

   A. A group of plants including the soya bean wheat and cotton
   B. The process of carbon fixation during photosynthesis
   C. The prod use a compound essential for growth that consists of molecules each containing three atoms of carbon
   D. All of the above

9. Norman Borlaug, the American agricultural scientist and plant pathologist developed the high yield strains that greatly increased crop yields. He laid the groundwork for the green revolution and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in ________

   A. 1970
   B. 1972
   C. 1974
   D. 1976

10. Paleontology is:

    A. The study of fossil plants and animals and of the rock formations where they are found
    B. The information is used increasingly in environmental sciences to build up a picture of past environments
    C. Both (a) & (b)
    D. None of these