MPSC PYQ

Ecology

Tested in 3 real MPSC questions across 2 years (20142023). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →

Years it was asked

What you need to know first

Food websEcosystem componentsTrophic levelsFood Web Basics

What mastering this unlocks

Human-Environment InteractionEnvironmental Ethics

Real questions that test this

20. काही प्रजाती नष्ट झाल्या तर पर्यावरणावर गंभीर परिणाम करतात त्यांना _______ म्हणतात. Some species if eliminated seriously affect the ecosystem. These are called _______.

a)निळा दगड / Blue stone
b)लाल दगड / Red stone
c)पिवळा दगड / Yellow stone
d)किस्टोन / Keystone✓ Correct

A keystone species is a species that holds together an ecosystem; if removed, the ecosystem undergoes drastic changes or collapses, much like a keystone in an arch.

परपोषी जीवामधील, मुख्यतः सूक्ष्मजीव व बुरशी मृत पेशीद्रव्यातील क्लिष्ट संयुगे फोडून त्याचे सोप्या घटकात रूपांतर करतात जे इतर जीवांना उपयुक्त ठरतात त्या परपोषीजीवांना ________ म्हणतात. / Heterotrophic organisms, chiefly bacteria and fungi that breakdown the complex compounds of dead protoplasm and release simple usable substances for other organisms are :

1)स्वयंपोषी / Autotrophs
2)विघटक / Decomposers✓ Correct
3)भक्षक / Consumers
4)मीश्रहारी / Omnivorous

Heterotrophic organisms like bacteria and fungi that break down dead organic matter into simpler substances are known as decomposers or saprophytes.