The amount of living matter present in an ecosystem at a given time is called

  • A

    Biomass

  • B

    Standing crop

  • C

    Standing state

  • D

    Productivity

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Consider the following statements concerning food chains.

$I$. Removal of $80\; \%$ tigers from an area resulted in greatly increased growth of vegetation.

$II.$ Removal of most of the carnivores resulted in an increased population of deers.

$III.$ The length of food chains is generally limited to $3$ to $4$ trophic levels due to energy loss.

$IV.$ The length of food chains may vary from $2$ to $8$ trophic levels.

Which two of the above statements are correct?

Secondary producers are

In food chain initial organisms are

Most animals that live in deep oceanic waters are

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The second trophic level in a lake is