Description : Which of the following organisms is most likely to produce green-house gases such as nitrous oxide and methane? (1) Fungi (2) Earthworm (3) Bacteria (4) Green plants
Last Answer : (4) Green plants Explanation: When it comes to greenhouse gases many of us think first of CO2. But a large proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions are actually other gases, ... from fertilisers and methane mostly from cows. In peat pasture areas these emissions are particularly prevalent.
Description : Which of the following is not including in the Greenhouse gases: C A. Methane B. Carbon dioxide C. Oxygen D. Nitrous Oxide
Last Answer : Oxygen
Description : Consider the following gases: 1. Nitrous oxide 2. CFCs 3. Methane 4. Water vapour The Green House Gases (GHGs) are: (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Which of the following green house gases has the greatest heat trapping ability? (1) Chlorofluoro carbon (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Nitrous oxide
Last Answer : (1) Chlorofluoro carbon Explanation: Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called green house gases. Global Warming Potentials (GWPs) are used to compare the abilities of different green house gases to trap ... 1.2. The higher the GWP, the more heat the specific gas can keep in the atmosphere.
Description : Which one of the following group of gases contribute to the "Green House Effect"? (1) Carbon dioxide and Methane (2) Ammonia and Ozone (3) Carbon monoxide and Sulphur dioxide (4) Carbon tetrailouride and Nitrous oxide
Last Answer : (1) Carbon dioxide and Methane Explanation: The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. When ranked by their direct contribution to the greenhouse ... 72 %, Carbon Dioxide: 9- 26 %, Methane: 4-9 % and Ozone: 3-7 %.
Description : Which one of the following green house gases has the shortest residence time in the atmosphere? (A) Chlorofluorocarbon (B) Carbon dioxide (C) Methane (D) Nitrous oxide
Last Answer : (C) Methane
Description : Which of the following green house gases has the greatest heattrapping ability? (1) Chlorofluoro carbon (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Nitrous oxide
Last Answer : Chlorofluoro carbon
Description : Which one of the following group of gases contribute to the “Green House Effect”? (1) Carbon dioxide and Methane (2) Ammonia and Ozone (3) Carbon monoxide and Sulphur dioxide (4) Carbon tetraflouride and Nitrous oxide
Last Answer : Carbon dioxide and Methane
Description : Greenhouse gas having largest contribution to global warming A) Carbon dioxide (60%) (B) Nitrous oxide (5%) (C) Methane (15%) (D) CFC
Last Answer : A) Carbon dioxide (60%)
Description : Why are nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide called greenhouse gases?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Which of the following atmospheric gases constitute greenhouse gases? a. Carbon dioxide b. Nitrogen c. Nitrous oxide d. Water vapour Select the correct answer using the codes given below : (1) a, c and d (2) a and d (3) a and c (4) a, b and d
Last Answer : a, c and d
Description : Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities? w) ozone and methane x) nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide y) methane and carbon dioxide z) ozone and carbon monoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities? w) oxygen and hydrogen x) ozone and methane y) nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide z) methane and carbon dioxide e) ozone and carbon monoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Which of the following is NOT a primary green house gas in the earth's atmosphere? (1) Methane (2) Ozone (3) Nitrous oxide (4) Hydrogen
Last Answer : (4) Hydrogen Explanation: Greenhouse gases are those that absorb and emit infrared radiation in the wavelength range emitted by Earth.
Description : An important green-house gas other than methane being produced from the agricultural fields is– (1) Nitrous oxide (2) Ammonia (3) Sulphur dioxide (4) Arsine
Last Answer : (1) Nitrous oxide Explanation: Nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) are the two major greenhouse gasses (GHG) emitted by agricultural activities. N2O accounts for around 8% of the warming impact of current human GHG emissions.
Description : Which of the following is a green house gas other than CO2? (A) Methane (B) Nitrous oxide (C) Chlorofluoro carbons (CFC) (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : An important green-house gas other than methane being produced from the agricultural fields is (1) Nitrous oxide (2) Ammonia (3) Sulphur dioxide (4) Arsine
Last Answer : Nitrous oxide
Description : Select the correct combination of the statements (i-iv) regarding the characteristics of certain organisms. (i) Methanogens are archaebacteria which produce methane in marshy areas. (ii) Nostoc is a filamentous blue-green alga which fixes ... iii) (c) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (d) (i), (ii) and (iv).
Last Answer : (d) (i), (ii) and (iv)
Description : The greenhouse effect is caused by the higher level of which gas in the atmosphere? (1) Carbon monoxide (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Nitrous oxide (4) Sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : (2) Carbon dioxide Explanation: The greenhouse effect is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases, and is re-radiated in all ... the absence of the gases. The environmental effects of carbon dioxide are of significant interest.
Description : Nitrous oxide, commonly called laughing gas, has been a matter of concern to environmentalists recently because: w) it is thought to cause cancer at low concentrations. x) it produces photochemical smog. y) it is a greenhouse gas. z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IT IS A GREENHOUSE GAS.
Description : The greenhouse effect is caused by the higher level of which gas in the atmosphere ? (1) Carbon monoxide (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Nitrous oxide (4) Sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : Carbon dioxide
Description : The depletion in Ozone layer is caused by - (1) Nitrous oxide (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Chlorofluorocarbons (4) Methane
Last Answer : (3) Chlorofluorocarbons Explanation: Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), also known as Freon, cause the breakdown of the ozone layer that protects the earth from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In the ... depletion in the upper atmosphere, CFCs have been phased out under the Montreal Protocol of 1987.
Description : Acid rain is due to air pollution by - (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Methane (4) Nitrous oxide and Sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : (4) Nitrous oxide and Sulfur dioxide Explanation: The main chemicals in air pollution that create acid rain are sulfur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrous oxide (N2O).
Description : The depletion in Ozone layer is caused by ___________ . (1) Nitrous oxide (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Chlorofluorocarbons (4) Methane
Last Answer : Chlorofluorocarbons
Description : Assertion (A) : Methane component of greenhouse gases contributing to global warming is about 20 per cent. Reason (R) : Introduction of multi-point fu
Last Answer : Assertion (A) : Methane component of greenhouse gases contributing to global warming is about 20 per cent ... but reason is wrong D. Both are wrong
Description : Which one of the following Greenhouse gases has the greatest warming effect? A. Carbon dioxide B. Methane C. Carbon monoxide D. Helium
Last Answer : ANSWER: A
Description : Which of the following gases is known as “Laughing Gas”? (1) Nitrous oxide (2) Nitrogen peroxide (3) Nitrogen (4) Nitric oxide
Last Answer : (1) Nitrous oxide Explanation: Nitrous oxide (N2O) is commonly known as laughing gas. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anaesthetic and analgesic effects. It is known as "laughing gas ... effects of inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as a dissociative anaesthetic.
Description : Which of the following gases is present under pressure in soft drinks? (1) Oxygen (2) Nitrogen (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Nitrous oxide
Last Answer : (3) Carbon dioxide Explanation: Carbon dioxide is present under pressure in soft drinks. Carbon dioxide adds that special sparkle and bite to the beverage and also acts as a mild preservative. Carbon ... for soft drinks because it is inert, non-toxic, and relatively inexpensive and easy to liquefy.
Description : Organisms, which fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil, fall under the category of (a) bacteria (b) green algae (c) soil fungi (d) mosses.
Last Answer : (a) bacteria
Description : Which of the following organisms does not fit into the Cell Theory? (1) Bacteria (2) Virus (3) Fungi (4) Plants
Last Answer : (2) Virus Explanation: The cell theory states that all living things are made of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things, and that all cells come from other cells.
Last Answer : Virus
Description : 'Diffusion hypoxia’ is likely to occur only after use of nitrous oxide because it: A. Is a respiratory depressant B. Has low blood solubility and is used in high concentration C. Is a very potent anaesthetic D. Interferes with diffusion of oxygen into the tissues
Last Answer : B. Has low blood solubility and is used in high concentration
Description : To what does the atmosphere's "greenhouse effect" refer to? w) the fact that ozone reflects ultraviolet radiation x) the fact that air prevents heat from leaving the earth y) the fact that clouds prevent sunlight from reaching the earth z) the fact that green plants use sunlight to produce food
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE FACT THAT AIR PREVENTS HEAT FROM LEAVING THE EARTH
Description : Micro grafting is used to produce —- free plants a. Virus b. MLO c. Fungi d. Bacteria
Last Answer : a. Virus
Description : Which one of the following processes during decomposition is correctly described? (a) Catabolism - Last step in the decomposition under fully anaerobic condition (b) Leaching - Water soluble inorganic ... of a dark coloured substance humus which undergoes microbial action at a very fast rate.
Last Answer : (c) Fragmentation – Carried out by organisms such as earthworm
Description : Which of the following nitrogen-containing compounds is most readily used by plants? w) nitrogen dioxide x) ammonia y) nitrous oxide z) nitrate
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NITRATE
Description : Here is an interesting question. Which might be the major factor responsible for the rise in carbon dioxide ("greenhouse gases") in our atmosphere?? (There is not likely to be much consensus as to the 'correct' answer. Think critically and objectively about this issue.)
Last Answer : The major source of carbon dioxide is likely coming from volcanoes, vents in our earth's crust, the oceans, and weathering of the earth's crust.
Description : The maximum fixation of solar energy is done by – (1) Bacteria (2) Protozoa (3) Fungi (4) Green plants
Last Answer : (4) Green plants Explanation: The photosynthetic efficiency is the fraction of light energy converted into chemical energy during photosynthesis in plants and algae. Approximately two thirds of the net ... free energy are stored in plant biomass for every mole of CO2 fixed during photosynthesis.
Description : The maximum fixation of solar energy is done by - (1) Protozoa (2) Bacteria (3) Fungi (4) Green plants
Last Answer : (4) Green plants Explanation: The maximum 20% of the input of solar energy falling on leaves is converted into chemical energy by green plants. Green plants utilize solar energy and synthesize sugar from ... 3% of the light energy that strikes on their green parts; the rest is dissipated as heat.
Description : Which are the largest fixator of solar energy - (1) Bacteria (2) Protozoa (3) Fungi (4) Green plants
Last Answer : (4) Green plants Explanation: Ecological productivity refers to the primary fixation of solar energy by plants and the subsequent use of that fixed energy by plant-eating herbivores, animal- ... feed upon dead biomass. Ecologists refer to the productivity of green plants as primary productivity.
Description : The maximum fixation of solar energy is done by (1) Protozoa (2) Bacteria (3) Fungi (4) Green plants
Last Answer : Green plants
Description : Which are the largest fixator of solar energy ? (1) Bacteria (2) Protozoa (3) Fungi (4) Green plants
Description : Heat that radiates back from greenhouse gases (green house flux) causes
Last Answer : Heat that radiates back from greenhouse gases (green house flux) causes A. Addition global warming B. Thermal inversion C. Eutrophication D. Smog