Match List I with List II
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| (A) Detritus food chain | (I)Available biomass for consumption |
| (B) Standing state | (II) Dead organic matter |
| (C) Standing crop | (III) Amount of nutrients in soil |
| (D) Net Primary Productivity | (IV) Mass of living material |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
(A) Detritus food chain — this matches (II) Dead organic matter. The detritus food chain begins with dead organic matter and is made up of decomposers.
(B) Standing state — this matches (III) Amount of nutrients in soil. It is the amount of nutrients present in the soil at any given time.
(C) Standing crop — this matches (IV) Mass of living material. It is the mass of living organisms at a trophic level at a particular time.
(D) Net Primary Productivity — this matches (I) Available biomass for consumption. NPP is gross productivity minus respiration losses: the biomass left for heterotrophs to eat.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2024 on 15-05-2024 (Slot 1).