Choose the correct sentence regarding the carbon cycle.

  • A
    In the composition of living organisms,carbon constitutes $49\%$ of the dry weight of organisms and is next only to water.
  • B
    Fossil fuels do not represent a reservoir of carbon.
  • C
    According to one estimate,$4 \times 10^{13} \text{ kg}$ of carbon is fixed in the biosphere through photosynthesis annually.
  • D
    Rapid deforestation and massive burning of fossil fuels for energy and transport have significantly increased the rate of release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(i)$ Primary succession $(i)$ Development of ecosystem
$(ii)$ Ecological succession $(ii)$ Lichens
$(iii)$ Pioneer species on rocks $(iii)$ Near to the equilibrium with the environment
$(iv)$ Climax community $(iv)$ New species on bare environment

If less light falls on the pond's surface,what is the most likely consequence for the fish population?

Identify the possible link $A$ in the following food chain.
Plant $\rightarrow$ Insect $\rightarrow$ Frog $\rightarrow$ $A$ $\rightarrow$ Eagle

$A$: Niche becomes general and broader during biotic succession.
$R$: Species diversity increases but organic matter is decreased.

Succession on a secondary bare area is known as:

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