Govt. Exams
Entrance Exams
Decomposer bacteria have generation times measured in hours to days, making them have the shortest lifespan compared to other organisms in the ecosystem.
Western Ghats and Northeast India are recognized global biodiversity hotspots with high endemism and species richness.
Desert animals like jerboas exhibit nocturnal behavior and have efficient kidneys to conserve water, reducing evaporative loss.
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) release chlorine atoms that catalytically destroy ozone molecules in the stratosphere.
Tapeworm derives nutrition from host while causing harm, exemplifying parasitism.
Increased herbivore population leads to higher consumption of plant material, resulting in decreased plant biomass.
Nitrogen fixation is the process where atmospheric N₂ is converted to ammonia by nitrogen-fixing bacteria, making it available to organisms.
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) combines with water vapor to form sulfuric acid, which falls as acid rain, causing environmental damage.
The Thar Desert and other Indian desert regions exhibit high temperatures, minimal rainfall, and adapted vegetation like acacia and desert grasses.
The 10% law indicates that only about 10% of energy available at one trophic level is transferred to the next level, with the rest lost as heat and through metabolic processes.
