A network of interconnected food chains is called a: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A network of interconnected food chains is called a:
A. Food web
B. Trophic level
C. Food pyramid
D. Ecological niche
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
A food web represents complex feeding relationships in an ecosystem, showing how multiple food chains are linked. Food chain is linear.

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Biotin is a vitamin that acts as a coenzyme for:
A. Transamination reactions
B. Decarboxylation reactions
C. Oxidation reactions
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Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
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The condition in which the blood has a lower than normal number of red blood cells or hemoglobin is:
A. Leukemia
B. Polycythemia
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Correct Answer: Option C


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The botanical name of neem is:
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Correct Answer: Option C


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