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PYQs on Marine Food Webs, Plankton and Ocean Productivity

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Prelims 2025

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Environment & EcologyAquatic, Wetland and Marine EcosystemsMarine Food Webs, Plankton and Ocean ProductivityMedium
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Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Concept understanding
Related topics:
Biogeochemical Cycles
2025 · Q40

Prelims 2025, question 40: Marine Food Webs, Plankton and Ocean Productivity

With reference to the planet Earth, consider the following statements: I. Rain forests produce more oxygen than that produced by oceans. II. Marine phytoplankton and photosynthetic bacteria produce about 50% of world's oxygen. III. Well-oxygenated surface water contains several folds higher oxygen than that in atmospheric air. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Prelims 2021

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Environment & EcologyAquatic, Wetland and Marine EcosystemsMarine Food Webs, Plankton and Ocean ProductivityEasy (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
marine primary producers · Marine Food Webs, Plankton and Ocean Productivity
Related topics:
Energy Flow, Productivity and Ecological Efficiency

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2021 · Q22

Prelims 2021, question 22: Marine Food Webs, Plankton and Ocean Productivity

Consider the following kinds of organisms: 1. Copepods 2. Cyanobacteria 3. Diatoms 4. Foraminifera Which of the above are primary producers in the food chains of oceans?

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Prelims 2012

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Environment & EcologyAquatic, Wetland and Marine EcosystemsMarine Food Webs, Plankton and Ocean ProductivityMedium
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Statement based
Skill:
Concept understanding
Tags:
Marine Food Webs, Plankton and Ocean Productivity
Related topics:
Greenhouse Gases and the Carbon Cycle
2012 · Q99

Prelims 2012, question 99: Marine Food Webs, Plankton and Ocean Productivity

What would happen if phytoplankton of an ocean is completely destroyed for some reason? 1. The ocean as a carbon sink would be adversely affected. 2. The food chains in the ocean would be adversely affected. 3. The density of ocean water would drastically decrease. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

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Prelims 2011

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Environment & EcologyAquatic, Wetland and Marine EcosystemsMarine Food Webs, Plankton and Ocean ProductivityMedium
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Statement based
Skill:
Concept understanding
Tags:
Marine Food Webs, Plankton and Ocean Productivity
Related topics:
Ocean Currents, Gyres and Upwelling
2011 · Q22

Prelims 2011, question 22: Marine Food Webs, Plankton and Ocean Productivity

In the context of ecosystem productivity, marine upwelling zones are important as they increase the marine productivity by bringing the 1. Decomposer microorganisms to the surface, 2. Nutrients to the surface, 3. Bottom-dwelling organisms to the surface. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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