Plant Ecology — MCQs Biology 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Plant ecology deals with the study of: (A) Plant structure (B) Plant classification (C) Plant reproduction (D) Relationship of plants with environment 2. The place where an organism lives is called its: (A) Population (B) Community (C) Habitat (D) Niche 3. The functional role of a species in an ecosystem is called: (A) Habitat (B) Population (C) Community (D) Niche 4. A group of plants of the same species living in an area is called: (A) Ecosystem (B) Population (C) Community (D) Biome 5. A community consists of: (A) Different populations living together (B) Only animals (C) Only plants (D) Only producers 6. Which is the basic structural and functional unit of ecology? (A) Population (B) Ecosystem (C) Biome (D) Community 7. Producers in an ecosystem are mainly: (A) Animals (B) Green plants (C) Bacteria (D) Fungi 8. Plants that grow in water are called: (A) Xerophytes (B) Hydrophytes (C) Mesophytes (D) Halophytes 9. Plants adapted to dry conditions are known as: (A) Halophytes (B) Hydrophytes (C) Xerophytes (D) Epiphytes 10. Plants growing in saline soil are called: (A) Mesophytes (B) Halophytes (C) Hydrophytes (D) Xerophytes 11. Plants growing on other plants without harming them are called: (A) Parasites (B) Epiphytes (C) Saprophytes (D) Insectivorous plants 12. An organism that depends on dead organic matter is called: (A) Parasite (B) Saprophyte (C) Producer (D) Symbiont 13. Which factor is a climatic factor? (A) Soil pH (B) Light (C) Minerals (D) Humus 14. Temperature affects plants mainly by influencing: (A) Photosynthesis (B) Enzyme activity (C) Respiration (D) Water absorption 15. The study of soil in relation to plants is called: (A) Phytogeography (B) Pedology (C) Limnology (D) Edaphology 16. Which soil has the highest water-holding capacity? (A) Sandy soil (B) Loamy soil (C) Clay soil (D) Gravel soil 17. Plants growing in moderate conditions are called: (A) Mesophytes (B) Xerophytes (C) Hydrophytes (D) Halophytes 18. Which biome has permanently frozen subsoil? (A) Tundra (B) Grassland (C) Desert (D) Tropical rainforest 19. The largest terrestrial biome is: (A) Forest (B) Tundra (C) Grassland (D) Desert 20. Which biome has the highest biodiversity? (A) Desert (B) Tropical rainforest (C) Tundra (D) Grassland 21. A stable climax community is formed by the process of: (A) Competition (B) Succession (C) Migration (D) Adaptation 22. Succession starting on bare rock is called: (A) Primary succession (B) Hydrarch succession (C) Secondary succession (D) Mesarch succession 23. Succession starting in water is called: (A) Hydrarch (B) Mesarch (C) Xerarch (D) Litharch 24. The first organisms in primary succession are: (A) Mosses (B) Algae (C) Ferns (D) Lichens 25. Which interaction benefits both organisms? (A) Parasitism (B) Mutualism (C) Predation (D) Commensalism 26. Lichen is an example of: (A) Parasitism (B) Commensalism (C) Competition (D) Mutualism 27. Association where one benefits and the other is harmed is: (A) Mutualism (B) Commensalism (C) Symbiosis (D) Parasitism 28. Plants competing for light show: (A) Interspecific competition (B) Mutualism (C) Intraspecific competition (D) Predation 29. The movement of plants from one area to another is called: (A) Migration (B) Dispersion (C) Succession (D) Adaptation 30. Wind pollination is common in: (A) Hydrophytes (B) Grasses (C) Xerophytes (D) Epiphytes 31. Adaptations help plants to: (A) Compete (B) Survive (C) All of these (D) Reproduce 32. Thick cuticle in leaves reduces: (A) Transpiration (B) Photosynthesis (C) Respiration (D) Absorption 33. Spines in cactus are modified: (A) Roots (B) Stems (C) Flowers (D) Leaves 34. Which plant is insectivorous? (A) Cactus (B) Pitcher plant (C) Hydrilla (D) Orchid 35. Insectivorous plants usually grow in soils deficient in: (A) Phosphorus (B) Potassium (C) Nitrogen (D) Calcium 36. Which factor is biotic? (A) Herbivores (B) Rainfall (C) Soil (D) Temperature 37. Grazing affects plant population by: (A) Increasing growth (B) Increasing reproduction (C) Decreasing density (D) No effect 38. The green belt around deserts to stop expansion is called: (A) Desertification (B) Deforestation (C) Afforestation (D) Urbanization 39. Removal of forests on a large scale is known as: (A) Afforestation (B) Conservation (C) Reforestation (D) Deforestation 40. Which gas is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis? (A) Oxygen (B) Nitrogen (C) Carbon dioxide (D) Hydrogen 41. An ecosystem with fresh water is called: (A) Marine ecosystem (B) Terrestrial ecosystem (C) Desert ecosystem (D) Freshwater ecosystem 42. Producers occupy which trophic level? (A) Second (B) First (C) Third (D) Fourth 43. Energy flow in an ecosystem is: (A) Cyclic (B) Bidirectional (C) Unidirectional (D) Random 44. Which component recycles nutrients in ecosystem? (A) Producers (B) Consumers (C) Decomposers (D) Herbivores 45. Bacteria and fungi mainly act as: (A) Producers (B) Consumers (C) Parasites (D) Decomposers 46. A self-sustaining system of organisms and environment is: (A) Community (B) Population (C) Biome (D) Ecosystem 47. Which plant shows xerophytic adaptations? (A) Cactus (B) Hydrilla (C) Lotus (D) Rice 48. Seasonal shedding of leaves is an adaptation to: (A) Cold (B) Wind (C) Drought (D) Flood 49. Which ecological factor controls flowering time in plants? (A) Soil (B) Light (C) Wind (D) Humidity 50. Conservation of natural habitats is important to maintain: (A) Biodiversity (B) Biomass (C) Population (D) Productivity