About half of the rain which falls in tropical forests comes from
1.High winds
2.Cold surroundings
3.Transpiration of plants
4.Surrounding seas
Acid rain is caused by
1.Sulphur dioxide
2.Oxides of nitrogen
3.Both a and b
4.None of these
Algal bloom is also called as
1.Deforestation
2.Eutrophication
3.Neotrophication
4.Lichen
Balance in the nutrient cycle can be upset when
1.Too much food is consumed
2.Not enough food is produced
3.Decayed nutrients are not returned to the ground
4.All of these
Biodiversity is
1.Total number of species in a community
2.Total number of species in an ecosystem
3.Total number of genus in an ecosystem
4.None of these
Carbon atom is
1.Monovalent
2.Divalent
3.Trivalent
4.Tetravalent
Causes of green house effect are
1.Over urbanization
2.Deforestation
3.Industrialization
4.All of these
Detergents usually release
1.Carbonates
2.Sulphates
3.Phosphates
4.Nitrates
Diphtheria is
1.Genetic disease
2.Pathogenic disease
3.Metabolic disease
4.Nutritional disease
Diseases caused by UV rays in humans
1.Skin cancers
2.Cataracts
3.Night blindness
4.Both a and b
Driving force for all the cycles in ecosystem is
1.Water
2.Soil
3.Sun
4.Air
Endangered species are
1.Dangerous for the life of humans
2.Reduced in number
3.Already extinct
4.All of these
Establishment of new forests where no forests existed previously is called
1.Reforestation
2.Forestation
3.Neofrestation
4.Aforestation
Geothermal energy is
1.Energy obtained from nuclear fuel
2.Energy obtained from burning natural fuels
3.Heat energy trapped underground
4.Energy obtained from blowing hot winds
Hot substance is escaped from inside the earth in the form of
1.Volcanoes
2.Hot springs
3.Geysers
4.All of these
Hydroelectricity is generated by using ______ of falling water.
1.Potential energy
2.Gravitational energy
3.Kinetic energy
4.All of these
In 1947 population of Pakistan was
1.32.5 million
2.35.5 million
3.40.5 million
4.45.5 million
In air % of oxygen and carbon dioxide is
1.Oxygen 20%, CO2 0.03%
2.Oxygen 50%, CO2 50%
3.Oxygen 30%, CO2 0.05%
4.Oxygen 25%, CO2 0.02%
In air nitrogen is
1.57%
2.20%
3.79%
4.30%
In oceans of tropical regions
1.Temperature of surface water is 40?C and 10?C at depth
2.Temp of surface water is 25?C and 5?C at depth
3.Surface water 50?C and depth 20?C
4.Surface water 10?C and depth 15?C
Incomplete burning of carbon compounds cause release of
1.Carbon dioxide
2.Carbon monoxide
3.Oxides of nitrogen
4.CFCs
Ozone depletion is commonly caused by
1.CFCs
2.Industrial smoke
3.Heavy nitrogen gasses
4.Carbon dioxide
Pesticides and fertilizers are also called
1.Pestochemicals
2.Industrochemicals
3.Killing chemicals
4.Agrochemicals
Process that supplies food to living things through decaying and decomposition is called
1.Food cycle
2.Nutrient cycle
3.Dead-live cycle
4.None of these
Rate of population growth in 1980s was
1.10%
2.1%
3.2%
4.15%
Reactions in which simple substances are combined to form complex substances are called:
1.Metabolic reactions
2.Catabolic reactions
3.Anabolic reactions
4.None of these
Replantation of plants in the areas where they were present earlier is called
1.Deforestation
2.Aforestation
3.Forestation
4.Reforestation
Study of human population and things that affect them is
1.Ecology
2.Demography
3.Demology
4.Environment study
The bond formed when two or more atoms complete their electron shells by sharing electrons is called:
1.Ionic bond
2.Hydrogen bond
3.Covalent bond
4.Electrovalent bond
The branch of biology which deals with the study of chemical compounds and the chemical processes in the fliving organisms is called:
1.Chemistry
2.Biochemistry
3.Molocular biology
4.Both a and b
The chemical wastes from industry is called
1.Industrial litter
2.Industrial trash
3.Industrial effluents
4.Industrial deffluents
Tides are caused by
1.Gravitational pull of sun
2.Movements of large animals in water
3.Uneven water body floor
4.High winds
Total area of the world under cultivation is
1.5%
2.11%
3.21%
4.31%
Water constitutes --% of body weight?
1.25-30%
2.70-90%
3.10-30%
4.30-50%
Which are more susceptible to attacks of pests?
1.Multicultures
2.Monocultures
3.Dicultures
4.Polycultures
Which chemical component has the greatest contribution in the total mammalian cell weight?
1.Proteins
2.Carbohydrate
3.Lipids
4.Water
Which chemical component has the same % in bacterial as well as the mammalian cell?
1.Water
2.Carbohydrate
3.Proteins
4.Lipids
Which disease does not match its etiology?
1.Kwashiorkor is a nutritional deficiency
2.Alzheimer is a mental illness
3.Cretinism is due to hormonal imbalance
4.Cholera is physical disorder
Which gas commonly causes green house effect?
1.Hydrogen sulphide
2.Carbon dioxide
3.Nitrogen gas
4.Carbon monoxide
Which is environmental buffer?
1.Mountains
2.Deserts
3.Forests
4.Oceans
Which one is an organic compound?
1.CO2
2.Water
3.Lipids
4.HCI
Which one is the basic element of organic compounds ?
1.Oxygen
2.Hydrogen
3.Sulphur
4.Carbon
Which one the following is not nutritional disease?
1.Scurvy
2.Anemia
3.Goiter
4.Diabetes
Which sequence is correct?
1.Dead plants?lignite?peat?coal
2.Dead plants?peat?lignite?coal
3.Dead plants?coal?lignite?ash
4.Dead animals?peat?lignite?coal
Which statement is not true about ozone?
1.Bluish
2.Explosive
3.10-50 km
4.O2
Which statement is true?
1.20% of total water is in the form of frozen ice caps
2.80% is in oceans
3.1% as fresh water lakes, streams and rivers
4.10% is in canals
Wild life refers to
1.All plants of the world
2.All non cultivated plants
3.Non domesticated animals
4.Both b and c
Wind blows from area of
1.Low pressure to high pressure
2.High pressure to low pressure
3.Moderate pressure to high pressure
4.Low pressure to low pressure
______% of our energy requirements are met from fossil fuels
1.50
2.55
3.90
4.95